diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index 8a39ee794891..09e2cae92956 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -443,8 +443,6 @@ void tcp_init_sock(struct sock *sk)
 	tp->tsoffset = 0;
 	tp->rack.reo_wnd_steps = 1;
 
-	sk->sk_state = TCP_CLOSE;
-
 	sk->sk_write_space = sk_stream_write_space;
 	sock_set_flag(sk, SOCK_USE_WRITE_QUEUE);