diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index ee42d42b2f45..d9b83d198c3d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -2569,6 +2569,7 @@ static void tcp_mark_head_lost(struct sock *sk, int packets, int mark_head)
 
 		if (cnt > packets) {
 			if ((tcp_is_sack(tp) && !tcp_is_fack(tp)) ||
+			    (TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->sacked & TCPCB_SACKED_ACKED) ||
 			    (oldcnt >= packets))
 				break;