diff --git a/net/mptcp/subflow.c b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
index 2a58503e55bd3..8c691d0230d86 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/subflow.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
@@ -630,21 +630,20 @@ static struct sock *subflow_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
 
 	/* if the sk is MP_CAPABLE, we try to fetch the client key */
 	if (subflow_req->mp_capable) {
-		if (TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq != subflow_req->ssn_offset + 1) {
-			/* here we can receive and accept an in-window,
-			 * out-of-order pkt, which will not carry the MP_CAPABLE
-			 * opt even on mptcp enabled paths
-			 */
-			goto create_msk;
-		}
-
+		/* we can receive and accept an in-window, out-of-order pkt,
+		 * which may not carry the MP_CAPABLE opt even on mptcp enabled
+		 * paths: always try to extract the peer key, and fallback
+		 * for packets missing it.
+		 * Even OoO DSS packets coming legitly after dropped or
+		 * reordered MPC will cause fallback, but we don't have other
+		 * options.
+		 */
 		mptcp_get_options(skb, &mp_opt);
 		if (!mp_opt.mp_capable) {
 			fallback = true;
 			goto create_child;
 		}
 
-create_msk:
 		new_msk = mptcp_sk_clone(listener->conn, &mp_opt, req);
 		if (!new_msk)
 			fallback = true;