diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index cb95c7a9d1e7..5f4fb4d5bbd6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -1752,9 +1752,11 @@ static int tso_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len,
 static bool tcp_tso_should_defer(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 				 bool *is_cwnd_limited, u32 max_segs)
 {
-	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
 	const struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk);
-	u32 send_win, cong_win, limit, in_flight;
+	u32 age, send_win, cong_win, limit, in_flight;
+	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
+	struct skb_mstamp now;
+	struct sk_buff *head;
 	int win_divisor;
 
 	if (TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->tcp_flags & TCPHDR_FIN)
@@ -1808,6 +1810,13 @@ static bool tcp_tso_should_defer(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			goto send_now;
 	}
 
+	head = tcp_write_queue_head(sk);
+	skb_mstamp_get(&now);
+	age = skb_mstamp_us_delta(&now, &head->skb_mstamp);
+	/* If next ACK is likely to come too late (half srtt), do not defer */
+	if (age < (tp->srtt_us >> 4))
+		goto send_now;
+
 	/* Ok, it looks like it is advisable to defer. */
 
 	if (cong_win < send_win && cong_win < skb->len)