diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
index a7443159c400450e73ff9b83230fe40a48d0da39..a9db4b1a22156dc944addbf661187b2e71070875 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
@@ -1510,6 +1510,7 @@ struct sock *tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_LISTENDROPS);
 	return NULL;
 put_and_exit:
+	tcp_clear_xmit_timers(newsk);
 	bh_unlock_sock(newsk);
 	sock_put(newsk);
 	goto exit;