diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index 6cc67ed..75d1795 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@
 			 (sysctl_max_syn_backlog - inet_csk_reqsk_queue_len(sk) <
 			  (sysctl_max_syn_backlog >> 2)) &&
 			 (!peer || !peer->tcp_ts_stamp) &&
-			 (!dst || !dst_metric(dst, RTAX_RTT))) {
+			 !tcp_peer_is_proven(req, dst)) {
 			/* Without syncookies last quarter of
 			 * backlog is filled with destinations,
 			 * proven to be alive.