1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c
index 0705b496c6b3..6d3e883b48f6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c
@@ -189,12 +189,11 @@ void tcp_reno_cong_avoid(struct sock *sk, u32 ack, u32 rtt, u32 in_flight,
         if (!tcp_is_cwnd_limited(sk, in_flight))
                 return;
 
-        if (tp->snd_cwnd <= tp->snd_ssthresh) {
-                /* In "safe" area, increase. */
-                if (tp->snd_cwnd < tp->snd_cwnd_clamp)
-                        tp->snd_cwnd++;
-        } else {
-                /* In dangerous area, increase slowly.
+        /* In "safe" area, increase. */
+        if (tp->snd_cwnd <= tp->snd_ssthresh)
+                tcp_slow_start(tp);
+        else {
+                /* In dangerous area, increase slowly.
                  * In theory this is tp->snd_cwnd += 1 / tp->snd_cwnd
                  */
                 if (tp->snd_cwnd_cnt >= tp->snd_cwnd) {