diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index bd3a35f..c5b8d61 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -5911,6 +5911,15 @@ int tcp_rcv_state_process(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (req) {
 			inet_csk(sk)->icsk_retransmits = 0;
 			reqsk_fastopen_remove(sk, req, false);
+			/* Re-arm the timer because data may have been sent out.
+			 * This is similar to the regular data transmission case
+			 * when new data has just been ack'ed.
+			 *
+			 * (TFO) - we could try to be more aggressive and
+			 * retransmitting any data sooner based on when they
+			 * are sent out.
+			 */
+			tcp_rearm_rto(sk);
 		} else {
 			tcp_init_transfer(sk, BPF_SOCK_OPS_PASSIVE_ESTABLISHED_CB);
 			tp->copied_seq = tp->rcv_nxt;
@@ -5933,18 +5942,6 @@ int tcp_rcv_state_process(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (tp->rx_opt.tstamp_ok)
 			tp->advmss -= TCPOLEN_TSTAMP_ALIGNED;
 
-		if (req) {
-			/* Re-arm the timer because data may have been sent out.
-			 * This is similar to the regular data transmission case
-			 * when new data has just been ack'ed.
-			 *
-			 * (TFO) - we could try to be more aggressive and
-			 * retransmitting any data sooner based on when they
-			 * are sent out.
-			 */
-			tcp_rearm_rto(sk);
-		}
-
 		if (!inet_csk(sk)->icsk_ca_ops->cong_control)
 			tcp_update_pacing_rate(sk);