diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp_input.c b/net/tcp/tcp_input.c
index 8b5bcffa29..70b99f345b 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp_input.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ found:
                   return;
                 }
             }
-          else
+          else if ((conn->tcpstateflags & TCP_STATE_MASK) <= TCP_ESTABLISHED)
             {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_TCP_OUT_OF_ORDER
               /* Queue out-of-order segments. */