diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 149ceb5c94ffc..a9fb0f500cdec 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -3749,6 +3749,7 @@ static int tcp_ack(struct sock *sk, const struct sk_buff *skb, int flag)
 
 	prior_fack = tcp_is_sack(tp) ? tcp_highest_sack_seq(tp) : tp->snd_una;
 	rs.prior_in_flight = tcp_packets_in_flight(tp);
+	tcp_rate_check_app_limited(sk);
 
 	/* ts_recent update must be made after we are sure that the packet
 	 * is in window.
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c
index 20cf4a98c69d8..b5f7e49a003a2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ void tcp_write_timer_handler(struct sock *sk)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	tcp_rate_check_app_limited(sk);
 	tcp_mstamp_refresh(tcp_sk(sk));
 	event = icsk->icsk_pending;