diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 71057849593a..7d1efa762b75 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ static bool tcp_tso_should_defer(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->tcp_flags & TCPHDR_FIN)
 		goto send_now;
 
-	if (!((1 << icsk->icsk_ca_state) & (TCPF_CA_Open | TCPF_CA_CWR)))
+	if (icsk->icsk_ca_state >= TCP_CA_Recovery)
 		goto send_now;
 
 	/* Avoid bursty behavior by allowing defer