diff --git a/include/linux/tcp.h b/include/linux/tcp.h
index 1a7adb411647436feac207029d8e8efe19ac1193..97dbf16f7d9d236686f4c1beead17626b50ae4aa 100644
--- a/include/linux/tcp.h
+++ b/include/linux/tcp.h
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ struct tcp_sock {
 	u32	lost_out;	/* Lost packets			*/
 	u32	sacked_out;	/* SACK'd packets			*/
 	u32	fackets_out;	/* FACK'd packets			*/
-	u32	tso_deferred;
 
 	/* from STCP, retrans queue hinting */
 	struct sk_buff* lost_skb_hint;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index a2a796c5536b032264e2a71f596f673e8307f25c..cb95c7a9d1e7c9fa24cc6bb443c65010a2039ab6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -1763,9 +1763,10 @@ static bool tcp_tso_should_defer(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (icsk->icsk_ca_state != TCP_CA_Open)
 		goto send_now;
 
-	/* Defer for less than two clock ticks. */
-	if (tp->tso_deferred &&
-	    (((u32)jiffies << 1) >> 1) - (tp->tso_deferred >> 1) > 1)
+	/* Avoid bursty behavior by allowing defer
+	 * only if the last write was recent.
+	 */
+	if ((s32)(tcp_time_stamp - tp->lsndtime) > 0)
 		goto send_now;
 
 	in_flight = tcp_packets_in_flight(tp);
@@ -1807,11 +1808,7 @@ static bool tcp_tso_should_defer(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			goto send_now;
 	}
 
-	/* Ok, it looks like it is advisable to defer.
-	 * Do not rearm the timer if already set to not break TCP ACK clocking.
-	 */
-	if (!tp->tso_deferred)
-		tp->tso_deferred = 1 | (jiffies << 1);
+	/* Ok, it looks like it is advisable to defer. */
 
 	if (cong_win < send_win && cong_win < skb->len)
 		*is_cwnd_limited = true;
@@ -1819,7 +1816,6 @@ static bool tcp_tso_should_defer(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return true;
 
 send_now:
-	tp->tso_deferred = 0;
 	return false;
 }