diff --git a/net/sctp/output.c b/net/sctp/output.c
index b210d2077e2..7c558936343 100644
--- a/net/sctp/output.c
+++ b/net/sctp/output.c
@@ -429,23 +429,22 @@ int sctp_packet_transmit(struct sctp_packet *packet)
 		list_del_init(&chunk->list);
 		if (sctp_chunk_is_data(chunk)) {
 
-			if (!chunk->has_tsn) {
-				sctp_chunk_assign_ssn(chunk);
-				sctp_chunk_assign_tsn(chunk);
+			if (!chunk->resent) {
 
-			/* 6.3.1 C4) When data is in flight and when allowed
-			 * by rule C5, a new RTT measurement MUST be made each
-			 * round trip.  Furthermore, new RTT measurements
-			 * SHOULD be made no more than once per round-trip
-			 * for a given destination transport address.
-			 */
+				/* 6.3.1 C4) When data is in flight and when allowed
+				 * by rule C5, a new RTT measurement MUST be made each
+				 * round trip.  Furthermore, new RTT measurements
+				 * SHOULD be made no more than once per round-trip
+				 * for a given destination transport address.
+				 */
 
 				if (!tp->rto_pending) {
 					chunk->rtt_in_progress = 1;
 					tp->rto_pending = 1;
 				}
-			} else
-				chunk->resent = 1;
+			}
+
+			chunk->resent = 1;
 
 			has_data = 1;
 		}
@@ -722,6 +721,8 @@ static void sctp_packet_append_data(struct sctp_packet *packet,
 	/* Has been accepted for transmission. */
 	if (!asoc->peer.prsctp_capable)
 		chunk->msg->can_abandon = 0;
+	sctp_chunk_assign_tsn(chunk);
+	sctp_chunk_assign_ssn(chunk);
 }
 
 static sctp_xmit_t sctp_packet_will_fit(struct sctp_packet *packet,