diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 01b94b8..ea09d2f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -224,16 +224,10 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Set initial window to value enough for senders,
-	 * following RFC2414. Senders, not following this RFC,
-	 * will be satisfied with 2.
-	 */
+	/* Set initial window to value enough for senders, following RFC5681. */
 	if (mss > (1 << *rcv_wscale)) {
-		int init_cwnd = 4;
-		if (mss > 1460 * 3)
-			init_cwnd = 2;
-		else if (mss > 1460)
-			init_cwnd = 3;
+		int init_cwnd = rfc3390_bytes_to_packets(mss);
+
 		/* when initializing use the value from init_rcv_wnd
 		 * rather than the default from above
 		 */