diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
index 4da560005b0e..b9a4082afa3a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
@@ -1089,6 +1089,7 @@ static inline bool is_new_conn_expected(const struct ip_vs_conn *cp,
 	switch (cp->protocol) {
 	case IPPROTO_TCP:
 		return (cp->state == IP_VS_TCP_S_TIME_WAIT) ||
+		       (cp->state == IP_VS_TCP_S_CLOSE) ||
 			((conn_reuse_mode & 2) &&
 			 (cp->state == IP_VS_TCP_S_FIN_WAIT) &&
 			 (cp->flags & IP_VS_CONN_F_NOOUTPUT));