diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 7ecdc89229e8..38cb25b48bf3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -1501,6 +1501,8 @@ void tcp_enter_loss(struct sock *sk, int how)
 	tcp_set_ca_state(sk, TCP_CA_Loss);
 	tp->high_seq = tp->snd_nxt;
 	TCP_ECN_queue_cwr(tp);
+	/* Abort FRTO algorithm if one is in progress */
+	tp->frto_counter = 0;
 
 	clear_all_retrans_hints(tp);
 }