diff --git a/net/dccp/input.c b/net/dccp/input.c
index 4222e7a654b0ca16a7850f8f67efcaddeb0a8f03..51d5fe5fffba6bba0592dd147b8693726a5afc05 100644
--- a/net/dccp/input.c
+++ b/net/dccp/input.c
@@ -619,20 +619,31 @@ int dccp_rcv_state_process(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (sk->sk_state != DCCP_REQUESTING && sk->sk_state != DCCP_RESPOND) {
-		if (dccp_check_seqno(sk, skb))
-			goto discard;
-
-		/*
-		 * Step 8: Process options and mark acknowledgeable
-		 */
-		if (dccp_parse_options(sk, NULL, skb))
-			return 1;
+	/* Step 6: Check sequence numbers (omitted in LISTEN/REQUEST state) */
+	if (sk->sk_state != DCCP_REQUESTING && dccp_check_seqno(sk, skb))
+		goto discard;
 
-		dccp_handle_ackvec_processing(sk, skb);
-		dccp_deliver_input_to_ccids(sk, skb);
+	/*
+	 *   Step 7: Check for unexpected packet types
+	 *      If (S.is_server and P.type == Response)
+	 *	    or (S.is_client and P.type == Request)
+	 *	    or (S.state == RESPOND and P.type == Data),
+	 *	  Send Sync packet acknowledging P.seqno
+	 *	  Drop packet and return
+	 */
+	if ((dp->dccps_role != DCCP_ROLE_CLIENT &&
+	     dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_RESPONSE) ||
+	    (dp->dccps_role == DCCP_ROLE_CLIENT &&
+	     dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_REQUEST) ||
+	    (sk->sk_state == DCCP_RESPOND && dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_DATA)) {
+		dccp_send_sync(sk, dcb->dccpd_seq, DCCP_PKT_SYNC);
+		goto discard;
 	}
 
+	/*  Step 8: Process options */
+	if (dccp_parse_options(sk, NULL, skb))
+		return 1;
+
 	/*
 	 *  Step 9: Process Reset
 	 *	If P.type == Reset,
@@ -640,31 +651,15 @@ int dccp_rcv_state_process(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 *		S.state := TIMEWAIT
 	 *		Set TIMEWAIT timer
 	 *		Drop packet and return
-	*/
+	 */
 	if (dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_RESET) {
 		dccp_rcv_reset(sk, skb);
 		return 0;
-		/*
-		 *   Step 7: Check for unexpected packet types
-		 *      If (S.is_server and P.type == Response)
-		 *	    or (S.is_client and P.type == Request)
-		 *	    or (S.state == RESPOND and P.type == Data),
-		 *	  Send Sync packet acknowledging P.seqno
-		 *	  Drop packet and return
-		 */
-	} else if ((dp->dccps_role != DCCP_ROLE_CLIENT &&
-		    dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_RESPONSE) ||
-		    (dp->dccps_role == DCCP_ROLE_CLIENT &&
-		     dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_REQUEST) ||
-		    (sk->sk_state == DCCP_RESPOND &&
-		     dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_DATA)) {
-		dccp_send_sync(sk, dcb->dccpd_seq, DCCP_PKT_SYNC);
-		goto discard;
-	} else if (dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_CLOSEREQ) {
+	} else if (dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_CLOSEREQ) {	/* Step 13 */
 		if (dccp_rcv_closereq(sk, skb))
 			return 0;
 		goto discard;
-	} else if (dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_CLOSE) {
+	} else if (dh->dccph_type == DCCP_PKT_CLOSE) {		/* Step 14 */
 		if (dccp_rcv_close(sk, skb))
 			return 0;
 		goto discard;
@@ -679,8 +674,12 @@ int dccp_rcv_state_process(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		__kfree_skb(skb);
 		return 0;
 
-	case DCCP_RESPOND:
 	case DCCP_PARTOPEN:
+		/* Step 8: if using Ack Vectors, mark packet acknowledgeable */
+		dccp_handle_ackvec_processing(sk, skb);
+		dccp_deliver_input_to_ccids(sk, skb);
+		/* fall through */
+	case DCCP_RESPOND:
 		queued = dccp_rcv_respond_partopen_state_process(sk, skb,
 								 dh, len);
 		break;