diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c
index 2394238d01c91..5a936334b517a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c
@@ -489,6 +489,15 @@ 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;