diff --git a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
index fc3affd9c801..b5f0a65c6786 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ static int cookie_tcp_reqsk_init(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	treq->rcv_isn = ntohl(th->seq) - 1;
 	treq->snt_isn = ntohl(th->ack_seq) - 1;
 	treq->syn_tos = TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->ip_dsfield;
-	treq->req_usec_ts = false;
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MPTCP)
 	treq->is_mptcp = sk_is_mptcp(sk);
@@ -349,6 +348,7 @@ struct request_sock *cookie_tcp_reqsk_alloc(const struct request_sock_ops *ops,
 	ireq->wscale_ok = tcp_opt->wscale_ok;
 	ireq->ecn_ok = !!(tcp_opt->rcv_tsecr & TS_OPT_ECN);
 
+	treq->req_usec_ts = false;
 	treq->ts_off = tsoff;
 
 	return req;