diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index 071e83a894ad..39b629ac2404 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ new_segment:
 		if (!(psize -= copy))
 			goto out;
 
-		if (skb->len < mss_now || (flags & MSG_OOB))
+		if (skb->len < size_goal || (flags & MSG_OOB))
 			continue;
 
 		if (forced_push(tp)) {
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ new_segment:
 			if ((seglen -= copy) == 0 && iovlen == 0)
 				goto out;
 
-			if (skb->len < mss_now || (flags & MSG_OOB))
+			if (skb->len < size_goal || (flags & MSG_OOB))
 				continue;
 
 			if (forced_push(tp)) {