diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index e487080..5887141 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYN_COOKIES
-	if (!th->rst && !th->syn && th->ack)
+	if (!th->syn)
 		sk = cookie_v6_check(sk, skb);
 #endif
 	return sk;