diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c
index 654729a..a2ed23c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c
@@ -365,10 +365,8 @@
  */
 u32 tcp_slow_start(struct tcp_sock *tp, u32 acked)
 {
-	u32 cwnd = tp->snd_cwnd + acked;
+	u32 cwnd = min(tp->snd_cwnd + acked, tp->snd_ssthresh);
 
-	if (cwnd > tp->snd_ssthresh)
-		cwnd = tp->snd_ssthresh + 1;
 	acked -= cwnd - tp->snd_cwnd;
 	tp->snd_cwnd = min(cwnd, tp->snd_cwnd_clamp);