diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 92bc60716f33..99baf14afdfd 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -4465,6 +4465,12 @@ no_queue:
 	return 1;
 
 old_ack:
+	/* An old ACK can carry new data. Update TS.Recent before SACK
+	 * processing can trigger a retransmission.
+	 */
+	if (flag & FLAG_UPDATE_TS_RECENT)
+		tcp_replace_ts_recent(tp, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq);
+
 	/* If data was SACKed, tag it and see if we should send more data.
 	 * If data was DSACKed, see if we can undo a cwnd reduction.
 	 */