diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c
index 5e0491d742ca..7172c129ff19 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 /* Number of delay samples for detecting the increase of delay */
 #define HYSTART_MIN_SAMPLES	8
-#define HYSTART_DELAY_MIN	(2U<<3)
+#define HYSTART_DELAY_MIN	(4U<<3)
 #define HYSTART_DELAY_MAX	(16U<<3)
 #define HYSTART_DELAY_THRESH(x)	clamp(x, HYSTART_DELAY_MIN, HYSTART_DELAY_MAX)