diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index a02c884d4321..bc0fb0fc7552 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ static int tcp_transmit_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int clone_it,
 			skb = skb_clone(skb, gfp_mask);
 		if (unlikely(!skb))
 			return -ENOBUFS;
+		/* Our usage of tstamp should remain private */
+		skb->tstamp.tv64 = 0;
 	}
 
 	inet = inet_sk(sk);