diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 3f126ece8eb5..0f0c1c9829a1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -3113,11 +3113,11 @@ static int tcp_ack(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int flag)
 	/* See if we can take anything off of the retransmit queue. */
 	flag |= tcp_clean_rtx_queue(sk, &seq_rtt, prior_fackets);
 
+	if (tp->frto_counter)
+		frto_cwnd = tcp_process_frto(sk, flag);
 	/* Guarantee sacktag reordering detection against wrap-arounds */
 	if (before(tp->frto_highmark, tp->snd_una))
 		tp->frto_highmark = 0;
-	if (tp->frto_counter)
-		frto_cwnd = tcp_process_frto(sk, flag);
 
 	if (tcp_ack_is_dubious(sk, flag)) {
 		/* Advance CWND, if state allows this. */