diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index dc1e0be30b77..3dc94febc9ee 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -5734,8 +5734,6 @@ static int tcp_rcv_synsent_state_process(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 */
 			inet_csk_schedule_ack(sk);
 			icsk->icsk_ack.lrcvtime = tcp_time_stamp;
-			icsk->icsk_ack.ato	 = TCP_ATO_MIN;
-			tcp_incr_quickack(sk);
 			tcp_enter_quickack_mode(sk);
 			inet_csk_reset_xmit_timer(sk, ICSK_TIME_DACK,
 						  TCP_DELACK_MAX, TCP_RTO_MAX);