diff --git a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
index 14fc906ed60..05330fc5b43 100644
--- a/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
+++ b/include/linux/rtnetlink.h
@@ -368,11 +368,9 @@ enum {
 #define RTAX_MAX (__RTAX_MAX - 1)
 
 #define RTAX_FEATURE_ECN	0x00000001
-#define RTAX_FEATURE_NO_SACK	0x00000002
-#define RTAX_FEATURE_NO_TSTAMP	0x00000004
+#define RTAX_FEATURE_SACK	0x00000002
+#define RTAX_FEATURE_TIMESTAMP	0x00000004
 #define RTAX_FEATURE_ALLFRAG	0x00000008
-#define RTAX_FEATURE_NO_WSCALE	0x00000010
-#define RTAX_FEATURE_NO_DSACK	0x00000020
 
 struct rta_session {
 	__u8	proto;
diff --git a/include/net/dst.h b/include/net/dst.h
index 387cb3cfde7..39c4a5963e1 100644
--- a/include/net/dst.h
+++ b/include/net/dst.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ dst_metric(const struct dst_entry *dst, int metric)
 static inline u32
 dst_feature(const struct dst_entry *dst, u32 feature)
 {
-	return (dst ? dst_metric(dst, RTAX_FEATURES) & feature : 0);
+	return dst_metric(dst, RTAX_FEATURES) & feature;
 }
 
 static inline u32 dst_mtu(const struct dst_entry *dst)
diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index 1b6f7d348ce..34f5cc24d90 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -408,8 +408,7 @@ extern int			tcp_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk,
 extern void			tcp_parse_options(struct sk_buff *skb,
 						  struct tcp_options_received *opt_rx,
 						  u8 **hvpp,
-						  int estab,
-						  struct dst_entry *dst);
+						  int estab);
 
 extern u8			*tcp_parse_md5sig_option(struct tcphdr *th);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
index 26399ad2a28..66fd80ef247 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/syncookies.c
@@ -277,6 +277,13 @@ struct sock *cookie_v4_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_SYNCOOKIESRECV);
 
+	/* check for timestamp cookie support */
+	memset(&tcp_opt, 0, sizeof(tcp_opt));
+	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tcp_opt, &hash_location, 0);
+
+	if (tcp_opt.saw_tstamp)
+		cookie_check_timestamp(&tcp_opt);
+
 	ret = NULL;
 	req = inet_reqsk_alloc(&tcp_request_sock_ops); /* for safety */
 	if (!req)
@@ -292,6 +299,12 @@ struct sock *cookie_v4_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ireq->loc_addr		= ip_hdr(skb)->daddr;
 	ireq->rmt_addr		= ip_hdr(skb)->saddr;
 	ireq->ecn_ok		= 0;
+	ireq->snd_wscale	= tcp_opt.snd_wscale;
+	ireq->rcv_wscale	= tcp_opt.rcv_wscale;
+	ireq->sack_ok		= tcp_opt.sack_ok;
+	ireq->wscale_ok		= tcp_opt.wscale_ok;
+	ireq->tstamp_ok		= tcp_opt.saw_tstamp;
+	req->ts_recent		= tcp_opt.saw_tstamp ? tcp_opt.rcv_tsval : 0;
 
 	/* We throwed the options of the initial SYN away, so we hope
 	 * the ACK carries the same options again (see RFC1122 4.2.3.8)
@@ -340,20 +353,6 @@ struct sock *cookie_v4_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* check for timestamp cookie support */
-	memset(&tcp_opt, 0, sizeof(tcp_opt));
-	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tcp_opt, &hash_location, 0, &rt->u.dst);
-
-	if (tcp_opt.saw_tstamp)
-		cookie_check_timestamp(&tcp_opt);
-
-	ireq->snd_wscale        = tcp_opt.snd_wscale;
-	ireq->rcv_wscale        = tcp_opt.rcv_wscale;
-	ireq->sack_ok           = tcp_opt.sack_ok;
-	ireq->wscale_ok         = tcp_opt.wscale_ok;
-	ireq->tstamp_ok         = tcp_opt.saw_tstamp;
-	req->ts_recent          = tcp_opt.saw_tstamp ? tcp_opt.rcv_tsval : 0;
-
 	/* Try to redo what tcp_v4_send_synack did. */
 	req->window_clamp = tp->window_clamp ? :dst_metric(&rt->u.dst, RTAX_WINDOW);
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
index 12cab7d74db..28e02963249 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_input.c
@@ -3727,7 +3727,7 @@ old_ack:
  * the fast version below fails.
  */
 void tcp_parse_options(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcp_options_received *opt_rx,
-		       u8 **hvpp, int estab,  struct dst_entry *dst)
+		       u8 **hvpp, int estab)
 {
 	unsigned char *ptr;
 	struct tcphdr *th = tcp_hdr(skb);
@@ -3766,8 +3766,7 @@ void tcp_parse_options(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcp_options_received *opt_rx,
 				break;
 			case TCPOPT_WINDOW:
 				if (opsize == TCPOLEN_WINDOW && th->syn &&
-				    !estab && sysctl_tcp_window_scaling &&
-				    !dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_WSCALE)) {
+				    !estab && sysctl_tcp_window_scaling) {
 					__u8 snd_wscale = *(__u8 *)ptr;
 					opt_rx->wscale_ok = 1;
 					if (snd_wscale > 14) {
@@ -3783,8 +3782,7 @@ void tcp_parse_options(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcp_options_received *opt_rx,
 			case TCPOPT_TIMESTAMP:
 				if ((opsize == TCPOLEN_TIMESTAMP) &&
 				    ((estab && opt_rx->tstamp_ok) ||
-				     (!estab && sysctl_tcp_timestamps &&
-				      !dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_TSTAMP)))) {
+				     (!estab && sysctl_tcp_timestamps))) {
 					opt_rx->saw_tstamp = 1;
 					opt_rx->rcv_tsval = get_unaligned_be32(ptr);
 					opt_rx->rcv_tsecr = get_unaligned_be32(ptr + 4);
@@ -3792,8 +3790,7 @@ void tcp_parse_options(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcp_options_received *opt_rx,
 				break;
 			case TCPOPT_SACK_PERM:
 				if (opsize == TCPOLEN_SACK_PERM && th->syn &&
-				    !estab && sysctl_tcp_sack &&
-				    !dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_SACK)) {
+				    !estab && sysctl_tcp_sack) {
 					opt_rx->sack_ok = 1;
 					tcp_sack_reset(opt_rx);
 				}
@@ -3878,7 +3875,7 @@ static int tcp_fast_parse_options(struct sk_buff *skb, struct tcphdr *th,
 		if (tcp_parse_aligned_timestamp(tp, th))
 			return 1;
 	}
-	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tp->rx_opt, hvpp, 1, NULL);
+	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tp->rx_opt, hvpp, 1);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -4133,10 +4130,8 @@ static inline int tcp_sack_extend(struct tcp_sack_block *sp, u32 seq,
 static void tcp_dsack_set(struct sock *sk, u32 seq, u32 end_seq)
 {
 	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
-	struct dst_entry *dst = __sk_dst_get(sk);
 
-	if (tcp_is_sack(tp) && sysctl_tcp_dsack &&
-	    !dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_DSACK)) {
+	if (tcp_is_sack(tp) && sysctl_tcp_dsack) {
 		int mib_idx;
 
 		if (before(seq, tp->rcv_nxt))
@@ -4165,15 +4160,13 @@ static void tcp_dsack_extend(struct sock *sk, u32 seq, u32 end_seq)
 static void tcp_send_dupack(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
-	struct dst_entry *dst = __sk_dst_get(sk);
 
 	if (TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq != TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq &&
 	    before(TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq, tp->rcv_nxt)) {
 		NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_DELAYEDACKLOST);
 		tcp_enter_quickack_mode(sk);
 
-		if (tcp_is_sack(tp) && sysctl_tcp_dsack &&
-		    !dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_DSACK)) {
+		if (tcp_is_sack(tp) && sysctl_tcp_dsack) {
 			u32 end_seq = TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq;
 
 			if (after(TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq, tp->rcv_nxt))
@@ -5428,11 +5421,10 @@ static int tcp_rcv_synsent_state_process(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	u8 *hash_location;
 	struct inet_connection_sock *icsk = inet_csk(sk);
 	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
-	struct dst_entry *dst = __sk_dst_get(sk);
 	struct tcp_cookie_values *cvp = tp->cookie_values;
 	int saved_clamp = tp->rx_opt.mss_clamp;
 
-	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tp->rx_opt, &hash_location, 0, dst);
+	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tp->rx_opt, &hash_location, 0);
 
 	if (th->ack) {
 		/* rfc793:
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
index 15e96030ce4..65b8ebfd078 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
@@ -1262,20 +1262,10 @@ int tcp_v4_conn_request(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	tcp_rsk(req)->af_specific = &tcp_request_sock_ipv4_ops;
 #endif
 
-	ireq = inet_rsk(req);
-	ireq->loc_addr = daddr;
-	ireq->rmt_addr = saddr;
-	ireq->no_srccheck = inet_sk(sk)->transparent;
-	ireq->opt = tcp_v4_save_options(sk, skb);
-
-	dst = inet_csk_route_req(sk, req);
-	if(!dst)
-		goto drop_and_free;
-
 	tcp_clear_options(&tmp_opt);
 	tmp_opt.mss_clamp = TCP_MSS_DEFAULT;
 	tmp_opt.user_mss  = tp->rx_opt.user_mss;
-	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tmp_opt, &hash_location, 0, dst);
+	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tmp_opt, &hash_location, 0);
 
 	if (tmp_opt.cookie_plus > 0 &&
 	    tmp_opt.saw_tstamp &&
@@ -1319,8 +1309,14 @@ int tcp_v4_conn_request(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	tmp_opt.tstamp_ok = tmp_opt.saw_tstamp;
 	tcp_openreq_init(req, &tmp_opt, skb);
 
+	ireq = inet_rsk(req);
+	ireq->loc_addr = daddr;
+	ireq->rmt_addr = saddr;
+	ireq->no_srccheck = inet_sk(sk)->transparent;
+	ireq->opt = tcp_v4_save_options(sk, skb);
+
 	if (security_inet_conn_request(sk, skb, req))
-		goto drop_and_release;
+		goto drop_and_free;
 
 	if (!want_cookie)
 		TCP_ECN_create_request(req, tcp_hdr(skb));
@@ -1345,6 +1341,7 @@ int tcp_v4_conn_request(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		 */
 		if (tmp_opt.saw_tstamp &&
 		    tcp_death_row.sysctl_tw_recycle &&
+		    (dst = inet_csk_route_req(sk, req)) != NULL &&
 		    (peer = rt_get_peer((struct rtable *)dst)) != NULL &&
 		    peer->v4daddr == saddr) {
 			if ((u32)get_seconds() - peer->tcp_ts_stamp < TCP_PAWS_MSL &&
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
index 87accec8d09..f206ee5dda8 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_minisocks.c
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ tcp_timewait_state_process(struct inet_timewait_sock *tw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct tcp_timewait_sock *tcptw = tcp_twsk((struct sock *)tw);
 	int paws_reject = 0;
 
+	tmp_opt.saw_tstamp = 0;
 	if (th->doff > (sizeof(*th) >> 2) && tcptw->tw_ts_recent_stamp) {
-		tmp_opt.tstamp_ok = 1;
-		tcp_parse_options(skb, &tmp_opt, &hash_location, 1, NULL);
+		tcp_parse_options(skb, &tmp_opt, &hash_location, 0);
 
 		if (tmp_opt.saw_tstamp) {
 			tmp_opt.ts_recent	= tcptw->tw_ts_recent;
@@ -526,9 +526,9 @@ struct sock *tcp_check_req(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	__be32 flg = tcp_flag_word(th) & (TCP_FLAG_RST|TCP_FLAG_SYN|TCP_FLAG_ACK);
 	int paws_reject = 0;
 
-	if ((th->doff > (sizeof(*th) >> 2)) && (req->ts_recent)) {
-		tmp_opt.tstamp_ok = 1;
-		tcp_parse_options(skb, &tmp_opt, &hash_location, 1, NULL);
+	tmp_opt.saw_tstamp = 0;
+	if (th->doff > (sizeof(struct tcphdr)>>2)) {
+		tcp_parse_options(skb, &tmp_opt, &hash_location, 0);
 
 		if (tmp_opt.saw_tstamp) {
 			tmp_opt.ts_recent = req->ts_recent;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 93316a96d82..383ce237640 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@ static unsigned tcp_syn_options(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 				struct tcp_md5sig_key **md5) {
 	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
 	struct tcp_cookie_values *cvp = tp->cookie_values;
-	struct dst_entry *dst = __sk_dst_get(sk);
 	unsigned remaining = MAX_TCP_OPTION_SPACE;
 	u8 cookie_size = (!tp->rx_opt.cookie_out_never && cvp != NULL) ?
 			 tcp_cookie_size_check(cvp->cookie_desired) :
@@ -581,22 +580,18 @@ static unsigned tcp_syn_options(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	opts->mss = tcp_advertise_mss(sk);
 	remaining -= TCPOLEN_MSS_ALIGNED;
 
-	if (likely(sysctl_tcp_timestamps &&
-		   !dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_TSTAMP) &&
-		   *md5 == NULL)) {
+	if (likely(sysctl_tcp_timestamps && *md5 == NULL)) {
 		opts->options |= OPTION_TS;
 		opts->tsval = TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->when;
 		opts->tsecr = tp->rx_opt.ts_recent;
 		remaining -= TCPOLEN_TSTAMP_ALIGNED;
 	}
-	if (likely(sysctl_tcp_window_scaling &&
-		   !dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_WSCALE))) {
+	if (likely(sysctl_tcp_window_scaling)) {
 		opts->ws = tp->rx_opt.rcv_wscale;
 		opts->options |= OPTION_WSCALE;
 		remaining -= TCPOLEN_WSCALE_ALIGNED;
 	}
-	if (likely(sysctl_tcp_sack &&
-		   !dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_SACK))) {
+	if (likely(sysctl_tcp_sack)) {
 		opts->options |= OPTION_SACK_ADVERTISE;
 		if (unlikely(!(OPTION_TS & opts->options)))
 			remaining -= TCPOLEN_SACKPERM_ALIGNED;
@@ -2527,9 +2522,7 @@ static void tcp_connect_init(struct sock *sk)
 	 * See tcp_input.c:tcp_rcv_state_process case TCP_SYN_SENT.
 	 */
 	tp->tcp_header_len = sizeof(struct tcphdr) +
-		(sysctl_tcp_timestamps &&
-		(!dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_TSTAMP) ?
-		  TCPOLEN_TSTAMP_ALIGNED : 0));
+		(sysctl_tcp_timestamps ? TCPOLEN_TSTAMP_ALIGNED : 0);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TCP_MD5SIG
 	if (tp->af_specific->md5_lookup(sk, sk) != NULL)
@@ -2555,8 +2548,7 @@ static void tcp_connect_init(struct sock *sk)
 				  tp->advmss - (tp->rx_opt.ts_recent_stamp ? tp->tcp_header_len - sizeof(struct tcphdr) : 0),
 				  &tp->rcv_wnd,
 				  &tp->window_clamp,
-				  (sysctl_tcp_window_scaling &&
-				   !dst_feature(dst, RTAX_FEATURE_NO_WSCALE)),
+				  sysctl_tcp_window_scaling,
 				  &rcv_wscale);
 
 	tp->rx_opt.rcv_wscale = rcv_wscale;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/syncookies.c b/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
index 5b9af508b8f..7208a06576c 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
@@ -185,6 +185,13 @@ struct sock *cookie_v6_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_SYNCOOKIESRECV);
 
+	/* check for timestamp cookie support */
+	memset(&tcp_opt, 0, sizeof(tcp_opt));
+	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tcp_opt, &hash_location, 0);
+
+	if (tcp_opt.saw_tstamp)
+		cookie_check_timestamp(&tcp_opt);
+
 	ret = NULL;
 	req = inet6_reqsk_alloc(&tcp6_request_sock_ops);
 	if (!req)
@@ -218,6 +225,12 @@ struct sock *cookie_v6_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	req->expires = 0UL;
 	req->retrans = 0;
 	ireq->ecn_ok		= 0;
+	ireq->snd_wscale	= tcp_opt.snd_wscale;
+	ireq->rcv_wscale	= tcp_opt.rcv_wscale;
+	ireq->sack_ok		= tcp_opt.sack_ok;
+	ireq->wscale_ok		= tcp_opt.wscale_ok;
+	ireq->tstamp_ok		= tcp_opt.saw_tstamp;
+	req->ts_recent		= tcp_opt.saw_tstamp ? tcp_opt.rcv_tsval : 0;
 	treq->rcv_isn = ntohl(th->seq) - 1;
 	treq->snt_isn = cookie;
 
@@ -253,21 +266,6 @@ struct sock *cookie_v6_check(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	/* check for timestamp cookie support */
-	memset(&tcp_opt, 0, sizeof(tcp_opt));
-	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tcp_opt, &hash_location, 0, dst);
-
-	if (tcp_opt.saw_tstamp)
-		cookie_check_timestamp(&tcp_opt);
-
-	req->ts_recent          = tcp_opt.saw_tstamp ? tcp_opt.rcv_tsval : 0;
-
-	ireq->snd_wscale        = tcp_opt.snd_wscale;
-	ireq->rcv_wscale        = tcp_opt.rcv_wscale;
-	ireq->sack_ok           = tcp_opt.sack_ok;
-	ireq->wscale_ok         = tcp_opt.wscale_ok;
-	ireq->tstamp_ok         = tcp_opt.saw_tstamp;
-
 	req->window_clamp = tp->window_clamp ? :dst_metric(dst, RTAX_WINDOW);
 	tcp_select_initial_window(tcp_full_space(sk), req->mss,
 				  &req->rcv_wnd, &req->window_clamp,
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index ee9cf62458d..febfd595a40 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -1169,7 +1169,6 @@ static int tcp_v6_conn_request(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct inet6_request_sock *treq;
 	struct ipv6_pinfo *np = inet6_sk(sk);
 	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
-	struct dst_entry *dst = __sk_dst_get(sk);
 	__u32 isn = TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->when;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYN_COOKIES
 	int want_cookie = 0;
@@ -1208,7 +1207,7 @@ static int tcp_v6_conn_request(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	tcp_clear_options(&tmp_opt);
 	tmp_opt.mss_clamp = IPV6_MIN_MTU - sizeof(struct tcphdr) - sizeof(struct ipv6hdr);
 	tmp_opt.user_mss = tp->rx_opt.user_mss;
-	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tmp_opt, &hash_location, 0, dst);
+	tcp_parse_options(skb, &tmp_opt, &hash_location, 0);
 
 	if (tmp_opt.cookie_plus > 0 &&
 	    tmp_opt.saw_tstamp &&