diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 67ccce2..e1b15d4 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -4691,6 +4691,67 @@
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET_DMA */
 
+/* Does PAWS and seqno based validation of an incoming segment, flags will
+ * play significant role here.
+ */
+static int tcp_validate_incoming(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      struct tcphdr *th, int syn_inerr)
+{
+	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
+
+	/* RFC1323: H1. Apply PAWS check first. */
+	if (tcp_fast_parse_options(skb, th, tp) && tp->rx_opt.saw_tstamp &&
+	    tcp_paws_discard(sk, skb)) {
+		if (!th->rst) {
+			NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_PAWSESTABREJECTED);
+			tcp_send_dupack(sk, skb);
+			goto discard;
+		}
+		/* Reset is accepted even if it did not pass PAWS. */
+	}
+
+	/* Step 1: check sequence number */
+	if (!tcp_sequence(tp, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq)) {
+		/* RFC793, page 37: "In all states except SYN-SENT, all reset
+		 * (RST) segments are validated by checking their SEQ-fields."
+		 * And page 69: "If an incoming segment is not acceptable,
+		 * an acknowledgment should be sent in reply (unless the RST
+		 * bit is set, if so drop the segment and return)".
+		 */
+		if (!th->rst)
+			tcp_send_dupack(sk, skb);
+		goto discard;
+	}
+
+	/* Step 2: check RST bit */
+	if (th->rst) {
+		tcp_reset(sk);
+		goto discard;
+	}
+
+	/* ts_recent update must be made after we are sure that the packet
+	 * is in window.
+	 */
+	tcp_replace_ts_recent(tp, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq);
+
+	/* step 3: check security and precedence [ignored] */
+
+	/* step 4: Check for a SYN in window. */
+	if (th->syn && !before(TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq, tp->rcv_nxt)) {
+		if (syn_inerr)
+			TCP_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), TCP_MIB_INERRS);
+		NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_TCPABORTONSYN);
+		tcp_reset(sk);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+
+discard:
+	__kfree_skb(skb);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  *	TCP receive function for the ESTABLISHED state.
  *
@@ -4718,6 +4779,7 @@
 			struct tcphdr *th, unsigned len)
 {
 	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
+	int res;
 
 	/*
 	 *	Header prediction.
@@ -4899,51 +4961,12 @@
 		goto csum_error;
 
 	/*
-	 * RFC1323: H1. Apply PAWS check first.
-	 */
-	if (tcp_fast_parse_options(skb, th, tp) && tp->rx_opt.saw_tstamp &&
-	    tcp_paws_discard(sk, skb)) {
-		if (!th->rst) {
-			NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_PAWSESTABREJECTED);
-			tcp_send_dupack(sk, skb);
-			goto discard;
-		}
-		/* Resets are accepted even if PAWS failed.
-
-		   ts_recent update must be made after we are sure
-		   that the packet is in window.
-		 */
-	}
-
-	/*
 	 *	Standard slow path.
 	 */
 
-	if (!tcp_sequence(tp, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq)) {
-		/* RFC793, page 37: "In all states except SYN-SENT, all reset
-		 * (RST) segments are validated by checking their SEQ-fields."
-		 * And page 69: "If an incoming segment is not acceptable,
-		 * an acknowledgment should be sent in reply (unless the RST bit
-		 * is set, if so drop the segment and return)".
-		 */
-		if (!th->rst)
-			tcp_send_dupack(sk, skb);
-		goto discard;
-	}
-
-	if (th->rst) {
-		tcp_reset(sk);
-		goto discard;
-	}
-
-	tcp_replace_ts_recent(tp, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq);
-
-	if (th->syn && !before(TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq, tp->rcv_nxt)) {
-		TCP_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), TCP_MIB_INERRS);
-		NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_TCPABORTONSYN);
-		tcp_reset(sk);
-		return 1;
-	}
+	res = tcp_validate_incoming(sk, skb, th, 1);
+	if (res <= 0)
+		return -res;
 
 step5:
 	if (th->ack)
@@ -5225,6 +5248,7 @@
 	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
 	struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk);
 	int queued = 0;
+	int res;
 
 	tp->rx_opt.saw_tstamp = 0;
 
@@ -5277,42 +5301,9 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tcp_fast_parse_options(skb, th, tp) && tp->rx_opt.saw_tstamp &&
-	    tcp_paws_discard(sk, skb)) {
-		if (!th->rst) {
-			NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_PAWSESTABREJECTED);
-			tcp_send_dupack(sk, skb);
-			goto discard;
-		}
-		/* Reset is accepted even if it did not pass PAWS. */
-	}
-
-	/* step 1: check sequence number */
-	if (!tcp_sequence(tp, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq)) {
-		if (!th->rst)
-			tcp_send_dupack(sk, skb);
-		goto discard;
-	}
-
-	/* step 2: check RST bit */
-	if (th->rst) {
-		tcp_reset(sk);
-		goto discard;
-	}
-
-	tcp_replace_ts_recent(tp, TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq);
-
-	/* step 3: check security and precedence [ignored] */
-
-	/*	step 4:
-	 *
-	 *	Check for a SYN in window.
-	 */
-	if (th->syn && !before(TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq, tp->rcv_nxt)) {
-		NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_TCPABORTONSYN);
-		tcp_reset(sk);
-		return 1;
-	}
+	res = tcp_validate_incoming(sk, skb, th, 0);
+	if (res <= 0)
+		return -res;
 
 	/* step 5: check the ACK field */
 	if (th->ack) {