diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c
index d7a1f2ef6c52..62292eef151c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_cong.c
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ static void tcp_reinit_congestion_control(struct sock *sk,
 	icsk->icsk_ca_setsockopt = 1;
 	memset(icsk->icsk_ca_priv, 0, sizeof(icsk->icsk_ca_priv));
 
+	if (ca->flags & TCP_CONG_NEEDS_ECN)
+		INET_ECN_xmit(sk);
+	else
+		INET_ECN_dontxmit(sk);
+
 	if (!((1 << sk->sk_state) & (TCPF_CLOSE | TCPF_LISTEN)))
 		tcp_init_congestion_control(sk);
 }