1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 536d40929ba6..ec335fabd5cc 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -874,11 +874,13 @@ static int tcp_transmit_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int clone_it,
                                                            &md5);
         tcp_header_size = tcp_options_size + sizeof(struct tcphdr);
 
-        if (tcp_packets_in_flight(tp) == 0) {
+        if (tcp_packets_in_flight(tp) == 0)
                 tcp_ca_event(sk, CA_EVENT_TX_START);
-                skb->ooo_okay = 1;
-        } else
-                skb->ooo_okay = 0;
+
+        /* if no packet is in qdisc/device queue, then allow XPS to select
+         * another queue.
+         */
+        skb->ooo_okay = sk_wmem_alloc_get(sk) == 0;
 
         skb_push(skb, tcp_header_size);
         skb_reset_transport_header(skb);