*/
        if (tcptw->tw_ts_recent_stamp &&
            (!twp || (reuse && get_seconds() - tcptw->tw_ts_recent_stamp > 1))) {
-               tp->write_seq = tcptw->tw_snd_nxt + 65535 + 2;
-               if (tp->write_seq == 0)
-                       tp->write_seq = 1;
-               tp->rx_opt.ts_recent       = tcptw->tw_ts_recent;
-               tp->rx_opt.ts_recent_stamp = tcptw->tw_ts_recent_stamp;
+               /* In case of repair and re-using TIME-WAIT sockets we still
+                * want to be sure that it is safe as above but honor the
+                * sequence numbers and time stamps set as part of the repair
+                * process.
+                *
+                * Without this check re-using a TIME-WAIT socket with TCP
+                * repair would accumulate a -1 on the repair assigned
+                * sequence number. The first time it is reused the sequence
+                * is -1, the second time -2, etc. This fixes that issue
+                * without appearing to create any others.
+                */
+               if (likely(!tp->repair)) {
+                       tp->write_seq = tcptw->tw_snd_nxt + 65535 + 2;
+                       if (tp->write_seq == 0)
+                               tp->write_seq = 1;
+                       tp->rx_opt.ts_recent       = tcptw->tw_ts_recent;
+                       tp->rx_opt.ts_recent_stamp = tcptw->tw_ts_recent_stamp;
+               }
                sock_hold(sktw);
                return 1;
        }