diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
index f51919535ca7..dd2560c83a85 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ static struct sock *tcp_fastopen_create_child(struct sock *sk,
 	 * scaled. So correct it appropriately.
 	 */
 	tp->snd_wnd = ntohs(tcp_hdr(skb)->window);
+	tp->max_window = tp->snd_wnd;
 
 	/* Activate the retrans timer so that SYNACK can be retransmitted.
 	 * The request socket is not added to the ehash