diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index d323d4fa742c..fb653736f335 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -1616,6 +1616,7 @@ static inline void tcp_write_queue_purge(struct sock *sk)
 	sk_mem_reclaim(sk);
 	tcp_clear_all_retrans_hints(tcp_sk(sk));
 	tcp_init_send_head(sk);
+	tcp_sk(sk)->packets_out = 0;
 }
 
 static inline struct sk_buff *tcp_write_queue_head(const struct sock *sk)
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index e8d8140cd33f..d023f879e7bb 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -2354,7 +2354,6 @@ int tcp_disconnect(struct sock *sk, int flags)
 	icsk->icsk_backoff = 0;
 	tp->snd_cwnd = 2;
 	icsk->icsk_probes_out = 0;
-	tp->packets_out = 0;
 	tp->snd_ssthresh = TCP_INFINITE_SSTHRESH;
 	tp->snd_cwnd_cnt = 0;
 	tp->window_clamp = 0;