diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 5f29b2e20e23..749b6498588e 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int sysctl_tcp_workaround_signed_windows __read_mostly = 0;
 int sysctl_tcp_tso_win_divisor __read_mostly = 3;
 
 int sysctl_tcp_mtu_probing __read_mostly = 0;
-int sysctl_tcp_base_mss __read_mostly = 512;
+int sysctl_tcp_base_mss __read_mostly = TCP_BASE_MSS;
 
 /* By default, RFC2861 behavior.  */
 int sysctl_tcp_slow_start_after_idle __read_mostly = 1;