diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index 4dc6641ee990..222fd43b36c8 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -698,7 +698,16 @@ static inline u32 tcp_skb_timestamp(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 struct tcp_skb_cb {
 	__u32		seq;		/* Starting sequence number	*/
 	__u32		end_seq;	/* SEQ + FIN + SYN + datalen	*/
-	__u32		tcp_tw_isn;	/* isn chosen by tcp_timewait_state_process() */
+	union {
+		/* Note : tcp_tw_isn is used in input path only
+		 *	  (isn chosen by tcp_timewait_state_process())
+		 *
+		 * 	  tcp_gso_segs is used in write queue only,
+		 *	  cf tcp_skb_pcount()
+		 */
+		__u32		tcp_tw_isn;
+		__u32		tcp_gso_segs;
+	};
 	__u8		tcp_flags;	/* TCP header flags. (tcp[13])	*/
 
 	__u8		sacked;		/* State flags for SACK/FACK.	*/
@@ -746,7 +755,17 @@ TCP_ECN_create_request(struct request_sock *req, const struct sk_buff *skb,
  */
 static inline int tcp_skb_pcount(const struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	return skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs;
+	return TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->tcp_gso_segs;
+}
+
+static inline void tcp_skb_pcount_set(struct sk_buff *skb, int segs)
+{
+	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->tcp_gso_segs = segs;
+}
+
+static inline void tcp_skb_pcount_add(struct sk_buff *skb, int segs)
+{
+	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->tcp_gso_segs += segs;
 }
 
 /* This is valid iff tcp_skb_pcount() > 1. */
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index 070aeff1b131..414f590bfee4 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ new_segment:
 		skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_PARTIAL;
 		tp->write_seq += copy;
 		TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq += copy;
-		skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs = 0;
+		tcp_skb_pcount_set(skb, 0);
 
 		if (!copied)
 			TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->tcp_flags &= ~TCPHDR_PSH;
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ new_segment:
 
 			tp->write_seq += copy;
 			TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq += copy;
-			skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs = 0;
+			tcp_skb_pcount_set(skb, 0);
 
 			from += copy;
 			copied += copy;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 13f3da4762e3..da88c0bb287a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -1295,9 +1295,9 @@ static bool tcp_shifted_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	TCP_SKB_CB(prev)->end_seq += shifted;
 	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq += shifted;
 
-	skb_shinfo(prev)->gso_segs += pcount;
-	BUG_ON(skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs < pcount);
-	skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs -= pcount;
+	tcp_skb_pcount_add(prev, pcount);
+	BUG_ON(tcp_skb_pcount(skb) < pcount);
+	tcp_skb_pcount_add(skb, -pcount);
 
 	/* When we're adding to gso_segs == 1, gso_size will be zero,
 	 * in theory this shouldn't be necessary but as long as DSACK
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ static bool tcp_shifted_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	/* CHECKME: To clear or not to clear? Mimics normal skb currently */
-	if (skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs <= 1) {
+	if (tcp_skb_pcount(skb) <= 1) {
 		skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_size = 0;
 		skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_type = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 6c7949cafd99..b2869a078766 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static void tcp_init_nondata_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 seq, u8 flags)
 	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->tcp_flags = flags;
 	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->sacked = 0;
 
-	shinfo->gso_segs = 1;
+	tcp_skb_pcount_set(skb, 1);
 	shinfo->gso_size = 0;
 	shinfo->gso_type = 0;
 
@@ -972,6 +972,9 @@ static int tcp_transmit_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int clone_it,
 		TCP_ADD_STATS(sock_net(sk), TCP_MIB_OUTSEGS,
 			      tcp_skb_pcount(skb));
 
+	/* OK, its time to fill skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs */
+	skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs = tcp_skb_pcount(skb);
+
 	/* Our usage of tstamp should remain private */
 	skb->tstamp.tv64 = 0;
 
@@ -1019,11 +1022,11 @@ static void tcp_set_skb_tso_segs(const struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		/* Avoid the costly divide in the normal
 		 * non-TSO case.
 		 */
-		shinfo->gso_segs = 1;
+		tcp_skb_pcount_set(skb, 1);
 		shinfo->gso_size = 0;
 		shinfo->gso_type = 0;
 	} else {
-		shinfo->gso_segs = DIV_ROUND_UP(skb->len, mss_now);
+		tcp_skb_pcount_set(skb, DIV_ROUND_UP(skb->len, mss_now));
 		shinfo->gso_size = mss_now;
 		shinfo->gso_type = sk->sk_gso_type;
 	}
