diff --git a/include/net/inet6_connection_sock.h b/include/net/inet6_connection_sock.h
index 74af137304be..6d539e4e5ba7 100644
--- a/include/net/inet6_connection_sock.h
+++ b/include/net/inet6_connection_sock.h
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ int inet6_csk_bind_conflict(const struct sock *sk,
 struct dst_entry *inet6_csk_route_req(struct sock *sk, struct flowi6 *fl6,
 				      const struct request_sock *req);
 
-struct request_sock *inet6_csk_search_req(const struct sock *sk,
-					  struct request_sock ***prevp,
+struct request_sock *inet6_csk_search_req(struct sock *sk,
 					  const __be16 rport,
 					  const struct in6_addr *raddr,
 					  const struct in6_addr *laddr,
diff --git a/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h b/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h
index b9a6b0a94cc6..7b5887cd1172 100644
--- a/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h
+++ b/include/net/inet_connection_sock.h
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ inet_csk_rto_backoff(const struct inet_connection_sock *icsk,
 
 struct sock *inet_csk_accept(struct sock *sk, int flags, int *err);
 
-struct request_sock *inet_csk_search_req(const struct sock *sk,
-					 struct request_sock ***prevp,
+struct request_sock *inet_csk_search_req(struct sock *sk,
 					 const __be16 rport,
 					 const __be32 raddr,
 					 const __be32 laddr);
@@ -283,15 +282,13 @@ void inet_csk_reqsk_queue_hash_add(struct sock *sk, struct request_sock *req,
 static inline void inet_csk_reqsk_queue_removed(struct sock *sk,
 						struct request_sock *req)
 {
-	if (reqsk_queue_removed(&inet_csk(sk)->icsk_accept_queue, req) == 0)
-		inet_csk_delete_keepalive_timer(sk);
+	reqsk_queue_removed(&inet_csk(sk)->icsk_accept_queue, req);
 }
 
 static inline void inet_csk_reqsk_queue_added(struct sock *sk,
 					      const unsigned long timeout)
 {
-	if (reqsk_queue_added(&inet_csk(sk)->icsk_accept_queue) == 0)
-		inet_csk_reset_keepalive_timer(sk, timeout);
+	reqsk_queue_added(&inet_csk(sk)->icsk_accept_queue);
 }
 
 static inline int inet_csk_reqsk_queue_len(const struct sock *sk)
@@ -310,26 +307,19 @@ static inline int inet_csk_reqsk_queue_is_full(const struct sock *sk)
 }
 
 static inline void inet_csk_reqsk_queue_unlink(struct sock *sk,
-					       struct request_sock *req,
-					       struct request_sock **prev)
+					       struct request_sock *req)
 {
-	reqsk_queue_unlink(&inet_csk(sk)->icsk_accept_queue, req, prev);
+	reqsk_queue_unlink(&inet_csk(sk)->icsk_accept_queue, req);
 }
 
 static inline void inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(struct sock *sk,
-					     struct request_sock *req,
-					     struct request_sock **prev)
+					     struct request_sock *req)
 {
-	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_unlink(sk, req, prev);
+	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_unlink(sk, req);
 	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_removed(sk, req);
-	reqsk_free(req);
+	reqsk_put(req);
 }
 
-void inet_csk_reqsk_queue_prune(struct sock *parent,
-				const unsigned long interval,
-				const unsigned long timeout,
-				const unsigned long max_rto);
-
 void inet_csk_destroy_sock(struct sock *sk);
 void inet_csk_prepare_forced_close(struct sock *sk);
 
diff --git a/include/net/request_sock.h b/include/net/request_sock.h
index e7ef86340514..6a91261d9b7b 100644
--- a/include/net/request_sock.h
+++ b/include/net/request_sock.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ int inet_rtx_syn_ack(struct sock *parent, struct request_sock *req);
 struct request_sock {
 	struct sock_common		__req_common;
 #define rsk_refcnt			__req_common.skc_refcnt
+#define rsk_hash			__req_common.skc_hash
 
 	struct request_sock		*dl_next;
 	struct sock			*rsk_listener;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ struct request_sock {
 	u32				window_clamp; /* window clamp at creation time */
 	u32				rcv_wnd;	  /* rcv_wnd offered first time */
 	u32				ts_recent;
-	unsigned long			expires;
+	struct timer_list		rsk_timer;
 	const struct request_sock_ops	*rsk_ops;
 	struct sock			*sk;
 	u32				secid;
@@ -109,9 +110,6 @@ static inline void reqsk_free(struct request_sock *req)
 
 static inline void reqsk_put(struct request_sock *req)
 {
-	/* temporary debugging, until req sock are put into ehash table */
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(atomic_read(&req->rsk_refcnt) != 1);
-
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&req->rsk_refcnt))
 		reqsk_free(req);
 }
@@ -123,12 +121,16 @@ extern int sysctl_max_syn_backlog;
  * @max_qlen_log - log_2 of maximal queued SYNs/REQUESTs
  */
 struct listen_sock {
-	u8			max_qlen_log;
+	int			qlen_inc; /* protected by listener lock */
+	int			young_inc;/* protected by listener lock */
+
+	/* following fields can be updated by timer */
+	atomic_t		qlen_dec; /* qlen = qlen_inc - qlen_dec */
+	atomic_t		young_dec;
+
+	u8			max_qlen_log ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 	u8			synflood_warned;
 	/* 2 bytes hole, try to use */
-	int			qlen;
-	int			qlen_young;
-	int			clock_hand;
 	u32			hash_rnd;
 	u32			nr_table_entries;
 	struct request_sock	*syn_table[0];
@@ -181,9 +183,7 @@ struct fastopen_queue {
 struct request_sock_queue {
 	struct request_sock	*rskq_accept_head;
 	struct request_sock	*rskq_accept_tail;
-	rwlock_t		syn_wait_lock;
 	u8			rskq_defer_accept;
-	/* 3 bytes hole, try to pack */
 	struct listen_sock	*listen_opt;
 	struct fastopen_queue	*fastopenq; /* This is non-NULL iff TFO has been
 					     * enabled on this listener. Check
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ struct request_sock_queue {
 					     * to determine if TFO is enabled
 					     * right at this moment.
 					     */
+
+	/* temporary alignment, our goal is to get rid of this lock */
+	rwlock_t		syn_wait_lock ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 };
 
 int reqsk_queue_alloc(struct request_sock_queue *queue,
@@ -216,12 +219,21 @@ static inline int reqsk_queue_empty(struct request_sock_queue *queue)
 }
 
 static inline void reqsk_queue_unlink(struct request_sock_queue *queue,
-				      struct request_sock *req,
-				      struct request_sock **prev_req)
+				      struct request_sock *req)
 {
+	struct listen_sock *lopt = queue->listen_opt;
+	struct request_sock **prev;
+
 	write_lock(&queue->syn_wait_lock);
-	*prev_req = req->dl_next;
+
+	prev = &lopt->syn_table[req->rsk_hash];
+	while (*prev != req)
+		prev = &(*prev)->dl_next;
+	*prev = req->dl_next;
+
 	write_unlock(&queue->syn_wait_lock);
+	if (del_timer(&req->rsk_timer))
+		reqsk_put(req);
 }
 
 static inline void reqsk_queue_add(struct request_sock_queue *queue,
@@ -254,63 +266,53 @@ static inline struct request_sock *reqsk_queue_remove(struct request_sock_queue
 	return req;
 }
 
-static inline int reqsk_queue_removed(struct request_sock_queue *queue,
-				      struct request_sock *req)
+static inline void reqsk_queue_removed(struct request_sock_queue *queue,
+				       const struct request_sock *req)
 {
 	struct listen_sock *lopt = queue->listen_opt;
 
 	if (req->num_timeout == 0)
-		--lopt->qlen_young;
-
-	return --lopt->qlen;
+		atomic_inc(&lopt->young_dec);
+	atomic_inc(&lopt->qlen_dec);
 }
 
-static inline int reqsk_queue_added(struct request_sock_queue *queue)
+static inline void reqsk_queue_added(struct request_sock_queue *queue)
 {
 	struct listen_sock *lopt = queue->listen_opt;
-	const int prev_qlen = lopt->qlen;
 
-	lopt->qlen_young++;
-	lopt->qlen++;
-	return prev_qlen;
+	lopt->young_inc++;
+	lopt->qlen_inc++;
+}
+
+static inline int listen_sock_qlen(const struct listen_sock *lopt)
+{
+	return lopt->qlen_inc - atomic_read(&lopt->qlen_dec);
+}
+
+static inline int listen_sock_young(const struct listen_sock *lopt)
+{
+	return lopt->young_inc - atomic_read(&lopt->young_dec);
 }
 
 static inline int reqsk_queue_len(const struct request_sock_queue *queue)
 {
-	return queue->listen_opt != NULL ? queue->listen_opt->qlen : 0;
+	const struct listen_sock *lopt = queue->listen_opt;
+
+	return lopt ? listen_sock_qlen(lopt) : 0;
 }
 
 static inline int reqsk_queue_len_young(const struct request_sock_queue *queue)
 {
-	return queue->listen_opt->qlen_young;
+	return listen_sock_young(queue->listen_opt);
 }
 
 static inline int reqsk_queue_is_full(const struct request_sock_queue *queue)
 {
-	return queue->listen_opt->qlen >> queue->listen_opt->max_qlen_log;
+	return reqsk_queue_len(queue) >> queue->listen_opt->max_qlen_log;
 }
 
-static inline void reqsk_queue_hash_req(struct request_sock_queue *queue,
-					u32 hash, struct request_sock *req,
-					unsigned long timeout)
-{
-	struct listen_sock *lopt = queue->listen_opt;
-
-	req->expires = jiffies + timeout;
-	req->num_retrans = 0;
-	req->num_timeout = 0;
-	req->sk = NULL;
-	req->dl_next = lopt->syn_table[hash];
-
-	/* before letting lookups find us, make sure all req fields
-	 * are committed to memory and refcnt initialized.
-	 */
-	smp_wmb();
-	atomic_set(&req->rsk_refcnt, 1);
-
-	write_lock(&queue->syn_wait_lock);
-	lopt->syn_table[hash] = req;
-	write_unlock(&queue->syn_wait_lock);
-}
+void reqsk_queue_hash_req(struct request_sock_queue *queue,
+			  u32 hash, struct request_sock *req,
+			  unsigned long timeout);
 
 #endif /* _REQUEST_SOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index e0360f5a53e9..3f9b8ce56948 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ struct sock {
 	rwlock_t		sk_callback_lock;
 	int			sk_err,
 				sk_err_soft;
-	unsigned short		sk_ack_backlog;
-	unsigned short		sk_max_ack_backlog;
+	u32			sk_ack_backlog;
+	u32			sk_max_ack_backlog;
 	__u32			sk_priority;
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CGROUP_NET_PRIO)
 	__u32			sk_cgrp_prioidx;
diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index 5b29835b81d8..082fd79132b7 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -406,8 +406,7 @@ enum tcp_tw_status tcp_timewait_state_process(struct inet_timewait_sock *tw,
 					      struct sk_buff *skb,
 					      const struct tcphdr *th);
 struct sock *tcp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct request_sock *req, struct request_sock **prev,
-			   bool fastopen);
+			   struct request_sock *req, bool fastopen);
 int tcp_child_process(struct sock *parent, struct sock *child,
 		      struct sk_buff *skb);
 void tcp_enter_loss(struct sock *sk);
diff --git a/net/core/request_sock.c b/net/core/request_sock.c
index cc39a2aa663a..cdc0ddd9ac9f 100644
--- a/net/core/request_sock.c
+++ b/net/core/request_sock.c
@@ -94,21 +94,26 @@ void reqsk_queue_destroy(struct request_sock_queue *queue)
 	/* make all the listen_opt local to us */
 	struct listen_sock *lopt = reqsk_queue_yank_listen_sk(queue);
 
-	if (lopt->qlen != 0) {
+	if (listen_sock_qlen(lopt) != 0) {
 		unsigned int i;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < lopt->nr_table_entries; i++) {
 			struct request_sock *req;
 
+			write_lock_bh(&queue->syn_wait_lock);
 			while ((req = lopt->syn_table[i]) != NULL) {
 				lopt->syn_table[i] = req->dl_next;
-				lopt->qlen--;
+				atomic_inc(&lopt->qlen_dec);
+				if (del_timer(&req->rsk_timer))
+					reqsk_put(req);
 				reqsk_put(req);
 			}
+			write_unlock_bh(&queue->syn_wait_lock);
 		}
 	}
 
-	WARN_ON(lopt->qlen != 0);
+	if (WARN_ON(listen_sock_qlen(lopt) != 0))
+		pr_err("qlen %u\n", listen_sock_qlen(lopt));
 	kvfree(lopt);
 }
 
@@ -187,7 +192,7 @@ void reqsk_fastopen_remove(struct sock *sk, struct request_sock *req,
 	 *
 	 * For more details see CoNext'11 "TCP Fast Open" paper.
 	 */
-	req->expires = jiffies + 60*HZ;
+	req->rsk_timer.expires = jiffies + 60*HZ;
 	if (fastopenq->rskq_rst_head == NULL)
 		fastopenq->rskq_rst_head = req;
 	else
diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index d9f9e4825362..744a04ddb61c 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ static int req_prot_init(const struct proto *prot)
 
 	rsk_prot->slab = kmem_cache_create(rsk_prot->slab_name,
 					   rsk_prot->obj_size, 0,
-					   SLAB_HWCACHE_ALIGN, NULL);
+					   0, NULL);
 
 	if (!rsk_prot->slab) {
 		pr_crit("%s: Can't create request sock SLAB cache!\n",
diff --git a/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c b/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c
index 433424804284..e1c85db5216f 100644
--- a/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c
+++ b/net/core/sysctl_net_core.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 static int zero = 0;
 static int one = 1;
-static int ushort_max = USHRT_MAX;
 
 static int net_msg_warn;	/* Unused, but still a sysctl */
 
@@ -401,7 +400,6 @@ static struct ctl_table netns_core_table[] = {
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.extra1		= &zero,
-		.extra2		= &ushort_max,
 		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec_minmax
 	},
 	{ }
diff --git a/net/dccp/dccp.h b/net/dccp/dccp.h
index 3b1d64d6e093..2396f50c5b04 100644
--- a/net/dccp/dccp.h
+++ b/net/dccp/dccp.h
@@ -280,8 +280,7 @@ struct sock *dccp_v4_request_recv_sock(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       struct request_sock *req,
 				       struct dst_entry *dst);
 struct sock *dccp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			    struct request_sock *req,
-			    struct request_sock **prev);
+			    struct request_sock *req);
 
 int dccp_child_process(struct sock *parent, struct sock *child,
 		       struct sk_buff *skb);
diff --git a/net/dccp/ipv4.c b/net/dccp/ipv4.c
index e7ad291cd96b..25a9615b3b88 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ipv4.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ipv4.c
@@ -288,11 +288,11 @@ static void dccp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 	}
 
 	switch (sk->sk_state) {
-		struct request_sock *req , **prev;
+		struct request_sock *req;
 	case DCCP_LISTEN:
 		if (sock_owned_by_user(sk))
 			goto out;
-		req = inet_csk_search_req(sk, &prev, dh->dccph_dport,
+		req = inet_csk_search_req(sk, dh->dccph_dport,
 					  iph->daddr, iph->saddr);
 		if (!req)
 			goto out;
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ static void dccp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 		if (!between48(seq, dccp_rsk(req)->dreq_iss,
 				    dccp_rsk(req)->dreq_gss)) {
 			NET_INC_STATS_BH(net, LINUX_MIB_OUTOFWINDOWICMPS);
+			reqsk_put(req);
 			goto out;
 		}
 		/*
@@ -314,7 +315,8 @@ static void dccp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 info)
 		 * created socket, and POSIX does not want network
 		 * errors returned from accept().
 		 */
-		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req, prev);
+		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req);
+		reqsk_put(req);
 		goto out;
 
 	case DCCP_REQUESTING:
@@ -448,14 +450,14 @@ static struct sock *dccp_v4_hnd_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	const struct dccp_hdr *dh = dccp_hdr(skb);
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	struct sock *nsk;
-	struct request_sock **prev;
 	/* Find possible connection requests. */
-	struct request_sock *req = inet_csk_search_req(sk, &prev,
-						       dh->dccph_sport,
+	struct request_sock *req = inet_csk_search_req(sk, dh->dccph_sport,
 						       iph->saddr, iph->daddr);
-	if (req != NULL)
-		return dccp_check_req(sk, skb, req, prev);
-
+	if (req) {
+		nsk = dccp_check_req(sk, skb, req);
+		reqsk_put(req);
+		return nsk;
+	}
 	nsk = inet_lookup_established(sock_net(sk), &dccp_hashinfo,
 				      iph->saddr, dh->dccph_sport,
 				      iph->daddr, dh->dccph_dport,
diff --git a/net/dccp/ipv6.c b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
index c655de5f67c9..69d8f13895ba 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ipv6.c
@@ -149,15 +149,15 @@ static void dccp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 
 	/* Might be for an request_sock */
 	switch (sk->sk_state) {
-		struct request_sock *req, **prev;
+		struct request_sock *req;
 	case DCCP_LISTEN:
 		if (sock_owned_by_user(sk))
 			goto out;
 
-		req = inet6_csk_search_req(sk, &prev, dh->dccph_dport,
+		req = inet6_csk_search_req(sk, dh->dccph_dport,
 					   &hdr->daddr, &hdr->saddr,
 					   inet6_iif(skb));
-		if (req == NULL)
+		if (!req)
 			goto out;
 
 		/*
@@ -169,10 +169,12 @@ static void dccp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 		if (!between48(seq, dccp_rsk(req)->dreq_iss,
 				    dccp_rsk(req)->dreq_gss)) {
 			NET_INC_STATS_BH(net, LINUX_MIB_OUTOFWINDOWICMPS);
+			reqsk_put(req);
 			goto out;
 		}
 
-		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req, prev);
+		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req);
+		reqsk_put(req);
 		goto out;
 
 	case DCCP_REQUESTING:
@@ -317,17 +319,16 @@ static struct sock *dccp_v6_hnd_req(struct sock *sk,struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	const struct dccp_hdr *dh = dccp_hdr(skb);
 	const struct ipv6hdr *iph = ipv6_hdr(skb);
+	struct request_sock *req;
 	struct sock *nsk;
-	struct request_sock **prev;
-	/* Find possible connection requests. */
-	struct request_sock *req = inet6_csk_search_req(sk, &prev,
-							dh->dccph_sport,
-							&iph->saddr,
-							&iph->daddr,
-							inet6_iif(skb));
-	if (req != NULL)
-		return dccp_check_req(sk, skb, req, prev);
 
+	req = inet6_csk_search_req(sk, dh->dccph_sport, &iph->saddr,
+				   &iph->daddr, inet6_iif(skb));
+	if (req) {
+		nsk = dccp_check_req(sk, skb, req);
+		reqsk_put(req);
+		return nsk;
+	}
 	nsk = __inet6_lookup_established(sock_net(sk), &dccp_hashinfo,
 					 &iph->saddr, dh->dccph_sport,
 					 &iph->daddr, ntohs(dh->dccph_dport),
diff --git a/net/dccp/minisocks.c b/net/dccp/minisocks.c
index b50dc436db1f..332f7d6d9942 100644
--- a/net/dccp/minisocks.c
+++ b/net/dccp/minisocks.c
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_create_openreq_child);
  * as an request_sock.
  */
 struct sock *dccp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			    struct request_sock *req,
-			    struct request_sock **prev)
+			    struct request_sock *req)
 {
 	struct sock *child = NULL;
 	struct dccp_request_sock *dreq = dccp_rsk(req);
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ struct sock *dccp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (child == NULL)
 		goto listen_overflow;
 
-	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_unlink(sk, req, prev);
+	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_unlink(sk, req);
 	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_removed(sk, req);
 	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_add(sk, req, child);
 out:
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ drop:
 	if (dccp_hdr(skb)->dccph_type != DCCP_PKT_RESET)
 		req->rsk_ops->send_reset(sk, skb);
 
-	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req, prev);
+	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req);
 	goto out;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/dccp/timer.c b/net/dccp/timer.c
index 1cd46a345cb0..3ef7acef3ce8 100644
--- a/net/dccp/timer.c
+++ b/net/dccp/timer.c
@@ -161,33 +161,11 @@ out:
 	sock_put(sk);
 }
 
-/*
- *	Timer for listening sockets
- */
-static void dccp_response_timer(struct sock *sk)
-{
-	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_prune(sk, TCP_SYNQ_INTERVAL, DCCP_TIMEOUT_INIT,
-				   DCCP_RTO_MAX);
-}
-
 static void dccp_keepalive_timer(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct sock *sk = (struct sock *)data;
 
-	/* Only process if socket is not in use. */
-	bh_lock_sock(sk);
-	if (sock_owned_by_user(sk)) {
-		/* Try again later. */
-		inet_csk_reset_keepalive_timer(sk, HZ / 20);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	if (sk->sk_state == DCCP_LISTEN) {
-		dccp_response_timer(sk);
-		goto out;
-	}
-out:
-	bh_unlock_sock(sk);
+	pr_err("dccp should not use a keepalive timer !\n");
 	sock_put(sk);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c b/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
index f0f91858aecf..126a37a156cf 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <net/route.h>
 #include <net/tcp_states.h>
 #include <net/xfrm.h>
+#include <net/tcp.h>
 
 #ifdef INET_CSK_DEBUG
 const char inet_csk_timer_bug_msg[] = "inet_csk BUG: unknown timer value\n";
@@ -476,33 +477,37 @@ static inline u32 inet_synq_hash(const __be32 raddr, const __be16 rport,
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
 #define AF_INET_FAMILY(fam) ((fam) == AF_INET)
 #else
-#define AF_INET_FAMILY(fam) 1
+#define AF_INET_FAMILY(fam) true
 #endif
 
-struct request_sock *inet_csk_search_req(const struct sock *sk,
-					 struct request_sock ***prevp,
-					 const __be16 rport, const __be32 raddr,
+/* Note: this is temporary :
+ * req sock will no longer be in listener hash table
+*/
+struct request_sock *inet_csk_search_req(struct sock *sk,
+					 const __be16 rport,
+					 const __be32 raddr,
 					 const __be32 laddr)
 {
-	const struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk);
+	struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk);
 	struct listen_sock *lopt = icsk->icsk_accept_queue.listen_opt;
-	struct request_sock *req, **prev;
+	struct request_sock *req;
+	u32 hash = inet_synq_hash(raddr, rport, lopt->hash_rnd,
+				  lopt->nr_table_entries);
 
-	for (prev = &lopt->syn_table[inet_synq_hash(raddr, rport, lopt->hash_rnd,
-						    lopt->nr_table_entries)];
-	     (req = *prev) != NULL;
-	     prev = &req->dl_next) {
+	write_lock(&icsk->icsk_accept_queue.syn_wait_lock);
+	for (req = lopt->syn_table[hash]; req != NULL; req = req->dl_next) {
 		const struct inet_request_sock *ireq = inet_rsk(req);
 
 		if (ireq->ir_rmt_port == rport &&
 		    ireq->ir_rmt_addr == raddr &&
 		    ireq->ir_loc_addr == laddr &&
 		    AF_INET_FAMILY(req->rsk_ops->family)) {
+			atomic_inc(&req->rsk_refcnt);
 			WARN_ON(req->sk);
-			*prevp = prev;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	write_unlock(&icsk->icsk_accept_queue.syn_wait_lock);
 
 	return req;
 }
@@ -558,23 +563,23 @@ int inet_rtx_syn_ack(struct sock *parent, struct request_sock *req)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(inet_rtx_syn_ack);
 
-void inet_csk_reqsk_queue_prune(struct sock *parent,
-				const unsigned long interval,
-				const unsigned long timeout,
-				const unsigned long max_rto)
+static void reqsk_timer_handler(unsigned long data)
 {
-	struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(parent);
+	struct request_sock *req = (struct request_sock *)data;
+	struct sock *sk_listener = req->rsk_listener;
+	struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk_listener);
 	struct request_sock_queue *queue = &icsk->icsk_accept_queue;
 	struct listen_sock *lopt = queue->listen_opt;
-	int max_retries = icsk->icsk_syn_retries ? : sysctl_tcp_synack_retries;
-	int thresh = max_retries;
-	unsigned long now = jiffies;
-	struct request_sock **reqp, *req;
-	int i, budget;
+	int expire = 0, resend = 0;
+	int max_retries, thresh;
 
-	if (lopt == NULL || lopt->qlen == 0)
+	if (sk_listener->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN || !lopt) {
+		reqsk_put(req);
 		return;
+	}
 
+	max_retries = icsk->icsk_syn_retries ? : sysctl_tcp_synack_retries;
+	thresh = max_retries;
 	/* Normally all the openreqs are young and become mature
 	 * (i.e. converted to established socket) for first timeout.
 	 * If synack was not acknowledged for 1 second, it means
@@ -592,67 +597,63 @@ void inet_csk_reqsk_queue_prune(struct sock *parent,
 	 * embrions; and abort old ones without pity, if old
 	 * ones are about to clog our table.
 	 */
-	if (lopt->qlen>>(lopt->max_qlen_log-1)) {
-		int young = (lopt->qlen_young<<1);
+	if (listen_sock_qlen(lopt) >> (lopt->max_qlen_log - 1)) {
+		int young = listen_sock_young(lopt) << 1;
 
 		while (thresh > 2) {
-			if (lopt->qlen < young)
+			if (listen_sock_qlen(lopt) < young)
 				break;
 			thresh--;
 			young <<= 1;
 		}
 	}
-
 	if (queue->rskq_defer_accept)
 		max_retries = queue->rskq_defer_accept;
+	syn_ack_recalc(req, thresh, max_retries, queue->rskq_defer_accept,
+		       &expire, &resend);
+	req->rsk_ops->syn_ack_timeout(sk_listener, req);
+	if (!expire &&
+	    (!resend ||
+	     !inet_rtx_syn_ack(sk_listener, req) ||
+	     inet_rsk(req)->acked)) {
+		unsigned long timeo;
 
-	budget = 2 * (lopt->nr_table_entries / (timeout / interval));
-	i = lopt->clock_hand;
-
-	do {
-		reqp=&lopt->syn_table[i];
-		while ((req = *reqp) != NULL) {
-			if (time_after_eq(now, req->expires)) {
-				int expire = 0, resend = 0;
-
-				syn_ack_recalc(req, thresh, max_retries,
-					       queue->rskq_defer_accept,
-					       &expire, &resend);
-				req->rsk_ops->syn_ack_timeout(parent, req);
-				if (!expire &&
-				    (!resend ||
-				     !inet_rtx_syn_ack(parent, req) ||
-				     inet_rsk(req)->acked)) {
-					unsigned long timeo;
-
-					if (req->num_timeout++ == 0)
-						lopt->qlen_young--;
-					timeo = min(timeout << req->num_timeout,
-						    max_rto);
-					req->expires = now + timeo;
-					reqp = &req->dl_next;
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				/* Drop this request */
-				inet_csk_reqsk_queue_unlink(parent, req, reqp);
-				reqsk_queue_removed(queue, req);
-				reqsk_put(req);
-				continue;
-			}
-			reqp = &req->dl_next;
-		}
-
-		i = (i + 1) & (lopt->nr_table_entries - 1);
-
-	} while (--budget > 0);
-
-	lopt->clock_hand = i;
-
-	if (lopt->qlen)
-		inet_csk_reset_keepalive_timer(parent, interval);
+		if (req->num_timeout++ == 0)
+			atomic_inc(&lopt->young_dec);
+		timeo = min(TCP_TIMEOUT_INIT << req->num_timeout, TCP_RTO_MAX);
+		mod_timer_pinned(&req->rsk_timer, jiffies + timeo);
+		return;
+	}
+	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk_listener, req);
+	reqsk_put(req);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(inet_csk_reqsk_queue_prune);
+
+void reqsk_queue_hash_req(struct request_sock_queue *queue,
+			  u32 hash, struct request_sock *req,
+			  unsigned long timeout)
+{
+	struct listen_sock *lopt = queue->listen_opt;
+
+	req->num_retrans = 0;
+	req->num_timeout = 0;
+	req->sk = NULL;
+
+	/* before letting lookups find us, make sure all req fields
+	 * are committed to memory and refcnt initialized.
+	 */
+	smp_wmb();
+	atomic_set(&req->rsk_refcnt, 2);
+	setup_timer(&req->rsk_timer, reqsk_timer_handler, (unsigned long)req);
+	req->rsk_hash = hash;
+
+	write_lock(&queue->syn_wait_lock);
+	req->dl_next = lopt->syn_table[hash];
+	lopt->syn_table[hash] = req;
+	write_unlock(&queue->syn_wait_lock);
+
+	mod_timer_pinned(&req->rsk_timer, jiffies + timeout);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(reqsk_queue_hash_req);
 
 /**
  *	inet_csk_clone_lock - clone an inet socket, and lock its clone
@@ -788,8 +789,6 @@ void inet_csk_listen_stop(struct sock *sk)
 	struct request_sock *acc_req;
 	struct request_sock *req;
 
-	inet_csk_delete_keepalive_timer(sk);
-
 	/* make all the listen_opt local to us */
 	acc_req = reqsk_queue_yank_acceptq(queue);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/inet_diag.c b/net/ipv4/inet_diag.c
index 74c39c9f3e11..34073bbe2700 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/inet_diag.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/inet_diag.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static int inet_req_diag_fill(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct inet_request_sock, ir_cookie) !=
 		     offsetof(struct sock, sk_cookie));
 
-	tmo = inet_reqsk(sk)->expires - jiffies;
+	tmo = inet_reqsk(sk)->rsk_timer.expires - jiffies;
 	r->idiag_expires = (tmo >= 0) ? jiffies_to_msecs(tmo) : 0;
 	r->idiag_rqueue	= 0;
 	r->idiag_wqueue	= 0;
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ static int inet_diag_dump_reqs(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sock *sk,
 	read_lock_bh(&icsk->icsk_accept_queue.syn_wait_lock);
 
 	lopt = icsk->icsk_accept_queue.listen_opt;
-	if (!lopt || !lopt->qlen)
+	if (!lopt || !listen_sock_qlen(lopt))
 		goto out;
 
 	if (bc) {
diff --git a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
index ef01d8570358..805dc444741d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ struct sock *cookie_v4_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	req->expires	= 0UL;
 	req->num_retrans = 0;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
index 82e375a0cbcf..2eb887ec0ce3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static bool tcp_fastopen_queue_check(struct sock *sk)
 		struct request_sock *req1;
 		spin_lock(&fastopenq->lock);
 		req1 = fastopenq->rskq_rst_head;
-		if ((req1 == NULL) || time_after(req1->expires, jiffies)) {
+		if (!req1 || time_after(req1->rsk_timer.expires, jiffies)) {
 			spin_unlock(&fastopenq->lock);
 			NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk),
 					 LINUX_MIB_TCPFASTOPENLISTENOVERFLOW);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 1dfbaee3554e..95caea707f54 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -5694,7 +5694,7 @@ int tcp_rcv_state_process(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(sk->sk_state != TCP_SYN_RECV &&
 		    sk->sk_state != TCP_FIN_WAIT1);
 
-		if (tcp_check_req(sk, skb, req, NULL, true) == NULL)
+		if (tcp_check_req(sk, skb, req, true) == NULL)
 			goto discard;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
index ddd0b1f25b96..5554b8f33d41 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
@@ -458,12 +458,12 @@ void tcp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *icmp_skb, u32 info)
 	}
 
 	switch (sk->sk_state) {
-		struct request_sock *req, **prev;
+		struct request_sock *req;
 	case TCP_LISTEN:
 		if (sock_owned_by_user(sk))
 			goto out;
 
-		req = inet_csk_search_req(sk, &prev, th->dest,
+		req = inet_csk_search_req(sk, th->dest,
 					  iph->daddr, iph->saddr);
 		if (!req)
 			goto out;
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ void tcp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *icmp_skb, u32 info)
 
 		if (seq != tcp_rsk(req)->snt_isn) {
 			NET_INC_STATS_BH(net, LINUX_MIB_OUTOFWINDOWICMPS);
+			reqsk_put(req);
 			goto out;
 		}
 
@@ -484,8 +485,9 @@ void tcp_v4_err(struct sk_buff *icmp_skb, u32 info)
 		 * created socket, and POSIX does not want network
 		 * errors returned from accept().
 		 */
-		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req, prev);
+		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req);
 		NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_LISTENDROPS);
+		reqsk_put(req);
 		goto out;
 
 	case TCP_SYN_SENT:
@@ -1392,15 +1394,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock);
 
 static struct sock *tcp_v4_hnd_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct tcphdr *th = tcp_hdr(skb);
+	const struct tcphdr *th = tcp_hdr(skb);
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
+	struct request_sock *req;
 	struct sock *nsk;
-	struct request_sock **prev;
-	/* Find possible connection requests. */
-	struct request_sock *req = inet_csk_search_req(sk, &prev, th->source,
-						       iph->saddr, iph->daddr);
-	if (req)
-		return tcp_check_req(sk, skb, req, prev, false);
+
+	req = inet_csk_search_req(sk, th->source, iph->saddr, iph->daddr);
+	if (req) {
+		nsk = tcp_check_req(sk, skb, req, false);
+		reqsk_put(req);
+		return nsk;
+	}
 
 	nsk = inet_lookup_established(sock_net(sk), &tcp_hashinfo, iph->saddr,
 			th->source, iph->daddr, th->dest, inet_iif(skb));
@@ -2209,7 +2213,7 @@ static void get_openreq4(const struct request_sock *req,
 			 struct seq_file *f, int i, kuid_t uid)
 {
 	const struct inet_request_sock *ireq = inet_rsk(req);
-	long delta = req->expires - jiffies;
+	long delta = req->rsk_timer.expires - jiffies;
 
 	seq_printf(f, "%4d: %08X:%04X %08X:%04X"
 		" %02X %08X:%08X %02X:%08lX %08X %5u %8d %u %d %pK",
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
index dd11ac7798c6..274e96fb369b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
@@ -572,7 +572,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcp_create_openreq_child);
 
 struct sock *tcp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   struct request_sock *req,
-			   struct request_sock **prev,
 			   bool fastopen)
 {
 	struct tcp_options_received tmp_opt;
@@ -630,8 +629,9 @@ struct sock *tcp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 					  &tcp_rsk(req)->last_oow_ack_time) &&
 
 		    !inet_rtx_syn_ack(sk, req))
-			req->expires = min(TCP_TIMEOUT_INIT << req->num_timeout,
-					   TCP_RTO_MAX) + jiffies;
+			mod_timer_pending(&req->rsk_timer, jiffies +
+				min(TCP_TIMEOUT_INIT << req->num_timeout,
+				    TCP_RTO_MAX));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ struct sock *tcp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (child == NULL)
 		goto listen_overflow;
 
-	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_unlink(sk, req, prev);
+	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_unlink(sk, req);
 	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_removed(sk, req);
 
 	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_add(sk, req, child);
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ embryonic_reset:
 		tcp_reset(sk);
 	}
 	if (!fastopen) {
-		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req, prev);
+		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req);
 		NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_EMBRYONICRSTS);
 	}
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c
index 15505936511d..3daa6b5d766d 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_timer.c
@@ -539,16 +539,6 @@ static void tcp_write_timer(unsigned long data)
 	sock_put(sk);
 }
 
-/*
- *	Timer for listening sockets
- */
-
-static void tcp_synack_timer(struct sock *sk)
-{
-	inet_csk_reqsk_queue_prune(sk, TCP_SYNQ_INTERVAL,
-				   TCP_TIMEOUT_INIT, TCP_RTO_MAX);
-}
-
 void tcp_syn_ack_timeout(struct sock *sk, struct request_sock *req)
 {
 	NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_TCPTIMEOUTS);
@@ -583,7 +573,7 @@ static void tcp_keepalive_timer (unsigned long data)
 	}
 
 	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_LISTEN) {
-		tcp_synack_timer(sk);
+		pr_err("Hmm... keepalive on a LISTEN ???\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/inet6_connection_sock.c b/net/ipv6/inet6_connection_sock.c
index 29b32206e494..2f3bbe569e8f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/inet6_connection_sock.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/inet6_connection_sock.c
@@ -112,22 +112,20 @@ static u32 inet6_synq_hash(const struct in6_addr *raddr, const __be16 rport,
 	return c & (synq_hsize - 1);
 }
 
-struct request_sock *inet6_csk_search_req(const struct sock *sk,
-					  struct request_sock ***prevp,
+struct request_sock *inet6_csk_search_req(struct sock *sk,
 					  const __be16 rport,
 					  const struct in6_addr *raddr,
 					  const struct in6_addr *laddr,
 					  const int iif)
 {
-	const struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk);
+	struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk);
 	struct listen_sock *lopt = icsk->icsk_accept_queue.listen_opt;
-	struct request_sock *req, **prev;
+	struct request_sock *req;
+	u32 hash = inet6_synq_hash(raddr, rport, lopt->hash_rnd,
+				   lopt->nr_table_entries);
 
-	for (prev = &lopt->syn_table[inet6_synq_hash(raddr, rport,
-						     lopt->hash_rnd,
-						     lopt->nr_table_entries)];
-	     (req = *prev) != NULL;
-	     prev = &req->dl_next) {
+	write_lock(&icsk->icsk_accept_queue.syn_wait_lock);
+	for (req = lopt->syn_table[hash]; req != NULL; req = req->dl_next) {
 		const struct inet_request_sock *ireq = inet_rsk(req);
 
 		if (ireq->ir_rmt_port == rport &&
@@ -135,13 +133,14 @@ struct request_sock *inet6_csk_search_req(const struct sock *sk,
 		    ipv6_addr_equal(&ireq->ir_v6_rmt_addr, raddr) &&
 		    ipv6_addr_equal(&ireq->ir_v6_loc_addr, laddr) &&
 		    (!ireq->ir_iif || ireq->ir_iif == iif)) {
+			atomic_inc(&req->rsk_refcnt);
 			WARN_ON(req->sk != NULL);
-			*prevp = prev;
-			return req;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
+	write_unlock(&icsk->icsk_accept_queue.syn_wait_lock);
 
-	return NULL;
+	return req;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(inet6_csk_search_req);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/syncookies.c b/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
index da5823e5e5a7..2819137fc87d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ struct sock *cookie_v6_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	ireq->ir_mark = inet_request_mark(sk, skb);
 
-	req->expires = 0UL;
 	req->num_retrans = 0;
 	ireq->snd_wscale	= tcp_opt.snd_wscale;
 	ireq->sack_ok		= tcp_opt.sack_ok;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index 720676d073d9..6e3f90db038c 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -403,13 +403,13 @@ static void tcp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 
 	/* Might be for an request_sock */
 	switch (sk->sk_state) {
-		struct request_sock *req, **prev;
+		struct request_sock *req;
 	case TCP_LISTEN:
 		if (sock_owned_by_user(sk))
 			goto out;
 
 		/* Note : We use inet6_iif() here, not tcp_v6_iif() */
-		req = inet6_csk_search_req(sk, &prev, th->dest, &hdr->daddr,
+		req = inet6_csk_search_req(sk, th->dest, &hdr->daddr,
 					   &hdr->saddr, inet6_iif(skb));
 		if (!req)
 			goto out;
@@ -421,11 +421,13 @@ static void tcp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 
 		if (seq != tcp_rsk(req)->snt_isn) {
 			NET_INC_STATS_BH(net, LINUX_MIB_OUTOFWINDOWICMPS);
+			reqsk_put(req);
 			goto out;
 		}
 
-		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req, prev);
+		inet_csk_reqsk_queue_drop(sk, req);
 		NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_LISTENDROPS);
+		reqsk_put(req);
 		goto out;
 
 	case TCP_SYN_SENT:
@@ -980,17 +982,19 @@ static void tcp_v6_reqsk_send_ack(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 static struct sock *tcp_v6_hnd_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct request_sock *req, **prev;
 	const struct tcphdr *th = tcp_hdr(skb);
+	struct request_sock *req;
 	struct sock *nsk;
 
 	/* Find possible connection requests. */
-	req = inet6_csk_search_req(sk, &prev, th->source,
+	req = inet6_csk_search_req(sk, th->source,
 				   &ipv6_hdr(skb)->saddr,
 				   &ipv6_hdr(skb)->daddr, tcp_v6_iif(skb));
-	if (req)
-		return tcp_check_req(sk, skb, req, prev, false);
-
+	if (req) {
+		nsk = tcp_check_req(sk, skb, req, false);
+		reqsk_put(req);
+		return nsk;
+	}
 	nsk = __inet6_lookup_established(sock_net(sk), &tcp_hashinfo,
 					 &ipv6_hdr(skb)->saddr, th->source,
 					 &ipv6_hdr(skb)->daddr, ntohs(th->dest),
@@ -1670,7 +1674,7 @@ static void tcp_v6_destroy_sock(struct sock *sk)
 static void get_openreq6(struct seq_file *seq,
 			 struct request_sock *req, int i, kuid_t uid)
 {
-	int ttd = req->expires - jiffies;
+	long ttd = req->rsk_timer.expires - jiffies;
 	const struct in6_addr *src = &inet_rsk(req)->ir_v6_loc_addr;
 	const struct in6_addr *dest = &inet_rsk(req)->ir_v6_rmt_addr;