diff --git a/net/mptcp/protocol.c b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
index 2d450865937d5..868c76cf0f150 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
@@ -1726,8 +1726,11 @@ static struct sock *mptcp_subflow_get_retrans(const struct mptcp_sock *msk)
 			continue;
 
 		/* still data outstanding at TCP level?  Don't retransmit. */
-		if (!tcp_write_queue_empty(ssk))
+		if (!tcp_write_queue_empty(ssk)) {
+			if (inet_csk(ssk)->icsk_ca_state >= TCP_CA_Loss)
+				continue;
 			return NULL;
+		}
 
 		if (subflow->backup) {
 			if (!backup)