diff --git a/include/net/ip_vs.h b/include/net/ip_vs.h
index 0e4618470cee..9d5c1b965304 100644
--- a/include/net/ip_vs.h
+++ b/include/net/ip_vs.h
@@ -849,7 +849,8 @@ extern int ip_vs_unbind_scheduler(struct ip_vs_service *svc);
 extern struct ip_vs_scheduler *ip_vs_scheduler_get(const char *sched_name);
 extern void ip_vs_scheduler_put(struct ip_vs_scheduler *scheduler);
 extern struct ip_vs_conn *
-ip_vs_schedule(struct ip_vs_service *svc, struct sk_buff *skb);
+ip_vs_schedule(struct ip_vs_service *svc, struct sk_buff *skb,
+	       struct ip_vs_protocol *pp, int *ignored);
 extern int ip_vs_leave(struct ip_vs_service *svc, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			struct ip_vs_protocol *pp);
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
index 222453029b9e..0090d6d25e95 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
@@ -342,7 +342,8 @@ ip_vs_sched_persist(struct ip_vs_service *svc,
  *  Protocols supported: TCP, UDP
  */
 struct ip_vs_conn *
-ip_vs_schedule(struct ip_vs_service *svc, struct sk_buff *skb)
+ip_vs_schedule(struct ip_vs_service *svc, struct sk_buff *skb,
+	       struct ip_vs_protocol *pp, int *ignored)
 {
 	struct ip_vs_conn *cp = NULL;
 	struct ip_vs_iphdr iph;
@@ -350,16 +351,43 @@ ip_vs_schedule(struct ip_vs_service *svc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	__be16 _ports[2], *pptr;
 	unsigned int flags;
 
+	*ignored = 1;
 	ip_vs_fill_iphdr(svc->af, skb_network_header(skb), &iph);
 	pptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, iph.len, sizeof(_ports), _ports);
 	if (pptr == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	/*
+	 * FTPDATA needs this check when using local real server.
+	 * Never schedule Active FTPDATA connections from real server.
+	 * For LVS-NAT they must be already created. For other methods
+	 * with persistence the connection is created on SYN+ACK.
+	 */
+	if (pptr[0] == FTPDATA) {
+		IP_VS_DBG_PKT(12, pp, skb, 0, "Not scheduling FTPDATA");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Do not schedule replies from local real server. It is risky
+	 * for fwmark services but mostly for persistent services.
+	 */
+	if ((!skb->dev || skb->dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK) &&
+	    (svc->flags & IP_VS_SVC_F_PERSISTENT || svc->fwmark) &&
+	    (cp = pp->conn_in_get(svc->af, skb, pp, &iph, iph.len, 1))) {
+		IP_VS_DBG_PKT(12, pp, skb, 0,
+			      "Not scheduling reply for existing connection");
+		__ip_vs_conn_put(cp);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 *    Persistent service
 	 */
-	if (svc->flags & IP_VS_SVC_F_PERSISTENT)
+	if (svc->flags & IP_VS_SVC_F_PERSISTENT) {
+		*ignored = 0;
 		return ip_vs_sched_persist(svc, skb, pptr);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 *    Non-persistent service
@@ -372,6 +400,8 @@ ip_vs_schedule(struct ip_vs_service *svc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	*ignored = 0;
+
 	dest = svc->scheduler->schedule(svc, skb);
 	if (dest == NULL) {
 		IP_VS_DBG(1, "Schedule: no dest found.\n");
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c
index 4c0855cb006e..9ab5232ce019 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_sctp.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ sctp_conn_schedule(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
 	if ((sch->type == SCTP_CID_INIT) &&
 	    (svc = ip_vs_service_get(af, skb->mark, iph.protocol,
 				     &iph.daddr, sh->dest))) {
+		int ignored;
+
 		if (ip_vs_todrop()) {
 			/*
 			 * It seems that we are very loaded.
@@ -44,8 +46,8 @@ sctp_conn_schedule(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
 		 * Let the virtual server select a real server for the
 		 * incoming connection, and create a connection entry.
 		 */
-		*cpp = ip_vs_schedule(svc, skb);
-		if (!*cpp) {
+		*cpp = ip_vs_schedule(svc, skb, pp, &ignored);
+		if (!*cpp && !ignored) {
 			*verdict = ip_vs_leave(svc, skb, pp);
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c
index 64dc2954cf78..85d80a66b492 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c
@@ -43,9 +43,12 @@ tcp_conn_schedule(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	/* No !th->ack check to allow scheduling on SYN+ACK for Active FTP */
 	if (th->syn &&
 	    (svc = ip_vs_service_get(af, skb->mark, iph.protocol, &iph.daddr,
 				     th->dest))) {
+		int ignored;
+
 		if (ip_vs_todrop()) {
 			/*
 			 * It seems that we are very loaded.
@@ -60,8 +63,8 @@ tcp_conn_schedule(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
 		 * Let the virtual server select a real server for the
 		 * incoming connection, and create a connection entry.
 		 */
-		*cpp = ip_vs_schedule(svc, skb);
-		if (!*cpp) {
+		*cpp = ip_vs_schedule(svc, skb, pp, &ignored);
+		if (!*cpp && !ignored) {
 			*verdict = ip_vs_leave(svc, skb, pp);
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c
index 9c558c40bfbb..5d21f08155ed 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ udp_conn_schedule(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
 	svc = ip_vs_service_get(af, skb->mark, iph.protocol,
 				&iph.daddr, uh->dest);
 	if (svc) {
+		int ignored;
+
 		if (ip_vs_todrop()) {
 			/*
 			 * It seems that we are very loaded.
@@ -60,8 +62,8 @@ udp_conn_schedule(int af, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_vs_protocol *pp,
 		 * Let the virtual server select a real server for the
 		 * incoming connection, and create a connection entry.
 		 */
-		*cpp = ip_vs_schedule(svc, skb);
-		if (!*cpp) {
+		*cpp = ip_vs_schedule(svc, skb, pp, &ignored);
+		if (!*cpp && !ignored) {
 			*verdict = ip_vs_leave(svc, skb, pp);
 			return 0;
 		}