diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
index 624c3c9b3c2b..e320afea07fc 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@ struct sock *tcp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* If TCP_DEFER_ACCEPT is set, drop bare ACK. */
 	if (inet_csk(sk)->icsk_accept_queue.rskq_defer_accept &&
 	    TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq == tcp_rsk(req)->rcv_isn + 1) {
+		inet_csk(sk)->icsk_accept_queue.rskq_defer_accept--;
 		inet_rsk(req)->acked = 1;
 		return NULL;
 	}