diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index a759e19496d2..0d9bdacce99f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -5485,6 +5485,9 @@ int tcp_rcv_established(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 				if (tcp_checksum_complete_user(sk, skb))
 					goto csum_error;
 
+				if ((int)skb->truesize > sk->sk_forward_alloc)
+					goto step5;
+
 				/* Predicted packet is in window by definition.
 				 * seq == rcv_nxt and rcv_wup <= rcv_nxt.
 				 * Hence, check seq<=rcv_wup reduces to:
@@ -5496,9 +5499,6 @@ int tcp_rcv_established(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 				tcp_rcv_rtt_measure_ts(sk, skb);
 
-				if ((int)skb->truesize > sk->sk_forward_alloc)
-					goto step5;
-
 				NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_TCPHPHITS);
 
 				/* Bulk data transfer: receiver */