diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index e965cc7b87ff..ec492eae0cd7 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -2485,8 +2485,6 @@ static void tcp_try_to_open(struct sock *sk, int flag, const int prior_unsacked)
 
 	if (inet_csk(sk)->icsk_ca_state != TCP_CA_CWR) {
 		tcp_try_keep_open(sk);
-		if (inet_csk(sk)->icsk_ca_state != TCP_CA_Open)
-			tcp_moderate_cwnd(tp);
 	} else {
 		tcp_cwnd_reduction(sk, prior_unsacked, 0);
 	}
@@ -3128,11 +3126,24 @@ static inline bool tcp_ack_is_dubious(const struct sock *sk, const int flag)
 		inet_csk(sk)->icsk_ca_state != TCP_CA_Open;
 }
 
+/* Decide wheather to run the increase function of congestion control. */
 static inline bool tcp_may_raise_cwnd(const struct sock *sk, const int flag)
 {
-	const struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
-	return (!(flag & FLAG_ECE) || tp->snd_cwnd < tp->snd_ssthresh) &&
-		!tcp_in_cwnd_reduction(sk);
+	if (tcp_in_cwnd_reduction(sk))
+		return false;
+
+	/* If reordering is high then always grow cwnd whenever data is
+	 * delivered regardless of its ordering. Otherwise stay conservative
+	 * and only grow cwnd on in-order delivery in Open state, and retain
+	 * cwnd in Disordered state (RFC5681). A stretched ACK with
+	 * new SACK or ECE mark may first advance cwnd here and later reduce
+	 * cwnd in tcp_fastretrans_alert() based on more states.
+	 */
+	if (tcp_sk(sk)->reordering > sysctl_tcp_reordering)
+		return flag & FLAG_FORWARD_PROGRESS;
+
+	return inet_csk(sk)->icsk_ca_state == TCP_CA_Open &&
+	       flag & FLAG_DATA_ACKED;
 }
 
 /* Check that window update is acceptable.
@@ -3352,18 +3363,15 @@ static int tcp_ack(struct sock *sk, const struct sk_buff *skb, int flag)
 	flag |= tcp_clean_rtx_queue(sk, prior_fackets, prior_snd_una, sack_rtt);
 	acked -= tp->packets_out;
 
+	/* Advance cwnd if state allows */
+	if (tcp_may_raise_cwnd(sk, flag))
+		tcp_cong_avoid(sk, ack, prior_in_flight);
+
 	if (tcp_ack_is_dubious(sk, flag)) {
-		/* Advance CWND, if state allows this. */
-		if ((flag & FLAG_DATA_ACKED) && tcp_may_raise_cwnd(sk, flag))
-			tcp_cong_avoid(sk, ack, prior_in_flight);
 		is_dupack = !(flag & (FLAG_SND_UNA_ADVANCED | FLAG_NOT_DUP));
 		tcp_fastretrans_alert(sk, acked, prior_unsacked,
 				      is_dupack, flag);
-	} else {
-		if (flag & FLAG_DATA_ACKED)
-			tcp_cong_avoid(sk, ack, prior_in_flight);
 	}
-
 	if (tp->tlp_high_seq)
 		tcp_process_tlp_ack(sk, ack, flag);