diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c
index b144a26..c520fb6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c
@@ -499,8 +499,7 @@
 	elapsed = tcp_time_stamp - tp->rcv_tstamp;
 
 	if (elapsed >= keepalive_time_when(tp)) {
-		if ((!tp->keepalive_probes && icsk->icsk_probes_out >= sysctl_tcp_keepalive_probes) ||
-		     (tp->keepalive_probes && icsk->icsk_probes_out >= tp->keepalive_probes)) {
+		if (icsk->icsk_probes_out >= keepalive_probes(tp)) {
 			tcp_send_active_reset(sk, GFP_ATOMIC);
 			tcp_write_err(sk);
 			goto out;