diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c
index f420fea54587..4f897b14b606 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c
@@ -462,15 +462,6 @@ int nf_conntrack_sctp_packet(struct nf_conn *ct,
 			pr_debug("Setting vtag %x for dir %d\n",
 				 ih->init_tag, !dir);
 			ct->proto.sctp.vtag[!dir] = ih->init_tag;
-
-			/* don't renew timeout on init retransmit so
-			 * port reuse by client or NAT middlebox cannot
-			 * keep entry alive indefinitely (incl. nat info).
-			 */
-			if (new_state == SCTP_CONNTRACK_CLOSED &&
-			    old_state == SCTP_CONNTRACK_CLOSED &&
-			    nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct))
-				ignore = true;
 		}
 
 		ct->proto.sctp.state = new_state;