diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_bic.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_bic.c
index 281c9f913257..dd9ef65ad3ff 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_bic.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_bic.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static int fast_convergence = 1;
 static int max_increment = 16;
 static int low_window = 14;
 static int beta = 819;		/* = 819/1024 (BICTCP_BETA_SCALE) */
-static int initial_ssthresh = 100;
+static int initial_ssthresh;
 static int smooth_part = 20;
 
 module_param(fast_convergence, int, 0644);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c
index 14224487b16b..ebfaac2f9f46 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_cubic.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 static int fast_convergence __read_mostly = 1;
 static int max_increment __read_mostly = 16;
 static int beta __read_mostly = 819;	/* = 819/1024 (BICTCP_BETA_SCALE) */
-static int initial_ssthresh __read_mostly = 100;
+static int initial_ssthresh __read_mostly;
 static int bic_scale __read_mostly = 41;
 static int tcp_friendliness __read_mostly = 1;