diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index e62500d6fe0d..4ecd85b1e806 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -2496,6 +2496,21 @@ static inline bool tcp_may_undo(const struct tcp_sock *tp)
 	return tp->undo_marker && (!tp->undo_retrans || tcp_packet_delayed(tp));
 }
 
+static bool tcp_is_non_sack_preventing_reopen(struct sock *sk)
+{
+	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
+
+	if (tp->snd_una == tp->high_seq && tcp_is_reno(tp)) {
+		/* Hold old state until something *above* high_seq
+		 * is ACKed. For Reno it is MUST to prevent false
+		 * fast retransmits (RFC2582). SACK TCP is safe. */
+		if (!tcp_any_retrans_done(sk))
+			tp->retrans_stamp = 0;
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 /* People celebrate: "We love our President!" */
 static bool tcp_try_undo_recovery(struct sock *sk)
 {
@@ -2518,14 +2533,8 @@ static bool tcp_try_undo_recovery(struct sock *sk)
 	} else if (tp->rack.reo_wnd_persist) {
 		tp->rack.reo_wnd_persist--;
 	}
-	if (tp->snd_una == tp->high_seq && tcp_is_reno(tp)) {
-		/* Hold old state until something *above* high_seq
-		 * is ACKed. For Reno it is MUST to prevent false
-		 * fast retransmits (RFC2582). SACK TCP is safe. */
-		if (!tcp_any_retrans_done(sk))
-			tp->retrans_stamp = 0;
+	if (tcp_is_non_sack_preventing_reopen(sk))
 		return true;
-	}
 	tcp_set_ca_state(sk, TCP_CA_Open);
 	tp->is_sack_reneg = 0;
 	return false;
@@ -2561,6 +2570,8 @@ static bool tcp_try_undo_loss(struct sock *sk, bool frto_undo)
 			NET_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk),
 					LINUX_MIB_TCPSPURIOUSRTOS);
 		inet_csk(sk)->icsk_retransmits = 0;
+		if (tcp_is_non_sack_preventing_reopen(sk))
+			return true;
 		if (frto_undo || tcp_is_sack(tp)) {
 			tcp_set_ca_state(sk, TCP_CA_Open);
 			tp->is_sack_reneg = 0;