diff --git a/net/dccp/feat.c b/net/dccp/feat.c
index 069d8ffe4c6f..0e789e2e0aa9 100644
--- a/net/dccp/feat.c
+++ b/net/dccp/feat.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  *
  *  ASSUMPTIONS
  *  -----------
+ *  o Feature negotiation is coordinated with connection setup (as in TCP), wild
+ *    changes of parameters of an established connection are not supported.
  *  o All currently known SP features have 1-byte quantities. If in the future
  *    extensions of RFCs 4340..42 define features with item lengths larger than
  *    one byte, a feature-specific extension of the code will be required.
@@ -542,6 +544,9 @@ int dccp_feat_change_recv(struct sock *sk, u8 type, u8 feature, u8 *val, u8 len)
 {
 	int rc;
 
+	/* Ignore Change requests other than during connection setup */
+	if (sk->sk_state != DCCP_LISTEN && sk->sk_state != DCCP_REQUESTING)
+		return 0;
 	dccp_feat_debug(type, feature, *val);
 
 	/* figure out if it's SP or NN feature */
@@ -591,6 +596,9 @@ int dccp_feat_confirm_recv(struct sock *sk, u8 type, u8 feature,
 	int found = 0;
 	int all_confirmed = 1;
 
+	/* Ignore Confirm options other than during connection setup */
+	if (sk->sk_state != DCCP_LISTEN && sk->sk_state != DCCP_REQUESTING)
+		return 0;
 	dccp_feat_debug(type, feature, *val);
 
 	/* locate our change request */
@@ -625,17 +633,6 @@ int dccp_feat_confirm_recv(struct sock *sk, u8 type, u8 feature,
 			all_confirmed = 0;
 	}
 
-	/* fix re-transmit timer */
-	/* XXX gotta make sure that no option negotiation occurs during
-	 * connection shutdown.  Consider that the CLOSEREQ is sent and timer is
-	 * on.  if all options are confirmed it might kill timer which should
-	 * remain alive until close is received.
-	 */
-	if (all_confirmed) {
-		dccp_pr_debug("clear feat negotiation timer %p\n", sk);
-		inet_csk_clear_xmit_timer(sk, ICSK_TIME_RETRANS);
-	}
-
 	if (!found)
 		dccp_pr_debug("%s(%d, ...) never requested\n",
 			      dccp_feat_typename(type), feature);
diff --git a/net/dccp/options.c b/net/dccp/options.c
index 0809b63cb055..67a171a1268c 100644
--- a/net/dccp/options.c
+++ b/net/dccp/options.c
@@ -489,7 +489,6 @@ static int dccp_insert_feat_opt(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 type, u8 feat,
 
 static int dccp_insert_options_feat(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct dccp_sock *dp = dccp_sk(sk);
 	struct dccp_minisock *dmsk = dccp_msk(sk);
 	struct dccp_opt_pend *opt, *next;
 	int change = 0;
@@ -530,23 +529,6 @@ static int dccp_insert_options_feat(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Retransmit timer.
-	 * If this is the master listening sock, we don't set a timer on it.  It
-	 * should be fine because if the dude doesn't receive our RESPONSE
-	 * [which will contain the CHANGE] he will send another REQUEST which
-	 * will "retrnasmit" the change.
-	 */
-	if (change && dp->dccps_role != DCCP_ROLE_LISTEN) {
-		dccp_pr_debug("reset feat negotiation timer %p\n", sk);
-
-		/* XXX don't reset the timer on re-transmissions.  I.e. reset it
-		 * only when sending new stuff i guess.  Currently the timer
-		 * never backs off because on re-transmission it just resets it!
-		 */
-		inet_csk_reset_xmit_timer(sk, ICSK_TIME_RETRANS,
-					  inet_csk(sk)->icsk_rto, DCCP_RTO_MAX);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/dccp/timer.c b/net/dccp/timer.c
index 54b3c7e9e016..162d1e683c39 100644
--- a/net/dccp/timer.c
+++ b/net/dccp/timer.c
@@ -87,17 +87,6 @@ static void dccp_retransmit_timer(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk);
 
-	/* retransmit timer is used for feature negotiation throughout
-	 * connection.  In this case, no packet is re-transmitted, but rather an
-	 * ack is generated and pending changes are placed into its options.
-	 */
-	if (sk->sk_send_head == NULL) {
-		dccp_pr_debug("feat negotiation retransmit timeout %p\n", sk);
-		if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_OPEN)
-			dccp_send_ack(sk);
-		goto backoff;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * More than than 4MSL (8 minutes) has passed, a RESET(aborted) was
 	 * sent, no need to retransmit, this sock is dead.
@@ -126,7 +115,6 @@ static void dccp_retransmit_timer(struct sock *sk)
 		return;
 	}
 
-backoff:
 	icsk->icsk_backoff++;
 
 	icsk->icsk_rto = min(icsk->icsk_rto << 1, DCCP_RTO_MAX);