diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 149e79a..b55f60f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -2545,7 +2545,8 @@
 			cnt += tcp_skb_pcount(skb);
 
 		if (cnt > packets) {
-			if (tcp_is_sack(tp) || (oldcnt >= packets))
+			if ((tcp_is_sack(tp) && !tcp_is_fack(tp)) ||
+			    (oldcnt >= packets))
 				break;
 
 			mss = skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size;