diff --git a/src/vnet/tcp/tcp.c b/src/vnet/tcp/tcp.c
index efc72a2..28d7ed9 100644
--- a/src/vnet/tcp/tcp.c
+++ b/src/vnet/tcp/tcp.c
@@ -1642,6 +1642,9 @@
 
   /* This value is seconds */
   tcp_cfg.cleanup_time = 0.1;	/* 100ms */
+
+  /* Time constants defined as tcp tick (1us) multiples */
+  tcp_cfg.syn_rcvd_time = TCP_ESTABLISH_TIME;
 }
 
 static clib_error_t *