diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index a4d214c7b506..04be9f833927 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -2414,15 +2414,12 @@ bool tcp_schedule_loss_probe(struct sock *sk, bool advancing_rto)
 
 	early_retrans = sock_net(sk)->ipv4.sysctl_tcp_early_retrans;
 	/* Schedule a loss probe in 2*RTT for SACK capable connections
-	 * in Open state, that are either limited by cwnd or application.
+	 * not in loss recovery, that are either limited by cwnd or application.
 	 */
 	if ((early_retrans != 3 && early_retrans != 4) ||
 	    !tp->packets_out || !tcp_is_sack(tp) ||
-	    icsk->icsk_ca_state != TCP_CA_Open)
-		return false;
-
-	if ((tp->snd_cwnd > tcp_packets_in_flight(tp)) &&
-	     !tcp_write_queue_empty(sk))
+	    (icsk->icsk_ca_state != TCP_CA_Open &&
+	     icsk->icsk_ca_state != TCP_CA_CWR))
 		return false;
 
 	/* Probe timeout is 2*rtt. Add minimum RTO to account