diff --git a/include/linux/tcp.h b/include/linux/tcp.h
index 5371b3d70cfe..f88f4649ba6f 100644
--- a/include/linux/tcp.h
+++ b/include/linux/tcp.h
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ struct tcp_sock {
 	u32	chrono_stat[3];	/* Time in jiffies for chrono_stat stats */
 	u8	chrono_type:2,	/* current chronograph type */
 		rate_app_limited:1,  /* rate_{delivered,interval_us} limited? */
-		unused:5;
+		fastopen_connect:1, /* FASTOPEN_CONNECT sockopt */
+		unused:4;
 	u8	nonagle     : 4,/* Disable Nagle algorithm?             */
 		thin_lto    : 1,/* Use linear timeouts for thin streams */
 		unused1	    : 1,
diff --git a/include/net/inet_sock.h b/include/net/inet_sock.h
index c9cff977a7fb..aa95053dfc78 100644
--- a/include/net/inet_sock.h
+++ b/include/net/inet_sock.h
@@ -206,7 +206,11 @@ struct inet_sock {
 				transparent:1,
 				mc_all:1,
 				nodefrag:1;
-	__u8			bind_address_no_port:1;
+	__u8			bind_address_no_port:1,
+				defer_connect:1; /* Indicates that fastopen_connect is set
+						  * and cookie exists so we defer connect
+						  * until first data frame is written
+						  */
 	__u8			rcv_tos;
 	__u8			convert_csum;
 	int			uc_index;
diff --git a/include/net/tcp.h b/include/net/tcp.h
index de67541d7adf..6ec4ea652f3f 100644
--- a/include/net/tcp.h
+++ b/include/net/tcp.h
@@ -1495,6 +1495,7 @@ struct sock *tcp_try_fastopen(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 void tcp_fastopen_init_key_once(bool publish);
 bool tcp_fastopen_cookie_check(struct sock *sk, u16 *mss,
 			     struct tcp_fastopen_cookie *cookie);
+bool tcp_fastopen_defer_connect(struct sock *sk, int *err);
 #define TCP_FASTOPEN_KEY_LENGTH 16
 
 /* Fastopen key context */
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/tcp.h b/include/uapi/linux/tcp.h
index c53de2691cec..6ff35eb48d10 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/tcp.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/tcp.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ enum {
 #define TCP_SAVE_SYN		27	/* Record SYN headers for new connections */
 #define TCP_SAVED_SYN		28	/* Get SYN headers recorded for connection */
 #define TCP_REPAIR_WINDOW	29	/* Get/set window parameters */
+#define TCP_FASTOPEN_CONNECT	30	/* Attempt FastOpen with connect */
 
 struct tcp_repair_opt {
 	__u32	opt_code;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/af_inet.c b/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
index aae410bb655a..d8a0dc076f97 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/af_inet.c
@@ -576,13 +576,24 @@ int __inet_stream_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	int err;
 	long timeo;
 
-	if (addr_len < sizeof(uaddr->sa_family))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	/*
+	 * uaddr can be NULL and addr_len can be 0 if:
+	 * sk is a TCP fastopen active socket and
+	 * TCP_FASTOPEN_CONNECT sockopt is set and
+	 * we already have a valid cookie for this socket.
+	 * In this case, user can call write() after connect().
+	 * write() will invoke tcp_sendmsg_fastopen() which calls
+	 * __inet_stream_connect().
+	 */
+	if (uaddr) {
+		if (addr_len < sizeof(uaddr->sa_family))
+			return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (uaddr->sa_family == AF_UNSPEC) {
-		err = sk->sk_prot->disconnect(sk, flags);
-		sock->state = err ? SS_DISCONNECTING : SS_UNCONNECTED;
-		goto out;
+		if (uaddr->sa_family == AF_UNSPEC) {
+			err = sk->sk_prot->disconnect(sk, flags);
+			sock->state = err ? SS_DISCONNECTING : SS_UNCONNECTED;
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	switch (sock->state) {
@@ -593,7 +604,10 @@ int __inet_stream_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 		err = -EISCONN;
 		goto out;
 	case SS_CONNECTING:
-		err = -EALREADY;
+		if (inet_sk(sk)->defer_connect)
+			err = -EINPROGRESS;
+		else
+			err = -EALREADY;
 		/* Fall out of switch with err, set for this state */
 		break;
 	case SS_UNCONNECTED:
@@ -607,6 +621,9 @@ int __inet_stream_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 
 		sock->state = SS_CONNECTING;
 
+		if (!err && inet_sk(sk)->defer_connect)
+			goto out;
+
 		/* Just entered SS_CONNECTING state; the only
 		 * difference is that return value in non-blocking
 		 * case is EINPROGRESS, rather than EALREADY.
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp.c b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
index c43eb1a831d7..d9735b76d073 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp.c
@@ -533,6 +533,12 @@ unsigned int tcp_poll(struct file *file, struct socket *sock, poll_table *wait)
 
 		if (tp->urg_data & TCP_URG_VALID)
 			mask |= POLLPRI;
+	} else if (sk->sk_state == TCP_SYN_SENT && inet_sk(sk)->defer_connect) {
+		/* Active TCP fastopen socket with defer_connect
+		 * Return POLLOUT so application can call write()
+		 * in order for kernel to generate SYN+data
+		 */
+		mask |= POLLOUT | POLLWRNORM;
 	}
 	/* This barrier is coupled with smp_wmb() in tcp_reset() */
 	smp_rmb();
@@ -1071,6 +1077,7 @@ static int tcp_sendmsg_fastopen(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg,
 				int *copied, size_t size)
 {
 	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
+	struct inet_sock *inet = inet_sk(sk);
 	int err, flags;
 
 	if (!(sysctl_tcp_fastopen & TFO_CLIENT_ENABLE))
@@ -1085,9 +1092,19 @@ static int tcp_sendmsg_fastopen(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg,
 	tp->fastopen_req->data = msg;
 	tp->fastopen_req->size = size;
 
+	if (inet->defer_connect) {
+		err = tcp_connect(sk);
+		/* Same failure procedure as in tcp_v4/6_connect */
+		if (err) {
+			tcp_set_state(sk, TCP_CLOSE);
+			inet->inet_dport = 0;
+			sk->sk_route_caps = 0;
+		}
+	}
 	flags = (msg->msg_flags & MSG_DONTWAIT) ? O_NONBLOCK : 0;
 	err = __inet_stream_connect(sk->sk_socket, msg->msg_name,
 				    msg->msg_namelen, flags);
+	inet->defer_connect = 0;
 	*copied = tp->fastopen_req->copied;
 	tcp_free_fastopen_req(tp);
 	return err;
@@ -1107,7 +1124,7 @@ int tcp_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
 	flags = msg->msg_flags;
-	if (flags & MSG_FASTOPEN) {
+	if (unlikely(flags & MSG_FASTOPEN || inet_sk(sk)->defer_connect)) {
 		err = tcp_sendmsg_fastopen(sk, msg, &copied_syn, size);
 		if (err == -EINPROGRESS && copied_syn > 0)
 			goto out;
@@ -2656,6 +2673,18 @@ static int do_tcp_setsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level,
 			err = -EINVAL;
 		}
 		break;
+	case TCP_FASTOPEN_CONNECT:
+		if (val > 1 || val < 0) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+		} else if (sysctl_tcp_fastopen & TFO_CLIENT_ENABLE) {
+			if (sk->sk_state == TCP_CLOSE)
+				tp->fastopen_connect = val;
+			else
+				err = -EINVAL;
+		} else {
+			err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		}
+		break;
 	case TCP_TIMESTAMP:
 		if (!tp->repair)
 			err = -EPERM;
@@ -3016,6 +3045,10 @@ static int do_tcp_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level,
 		val = icsk->icsk_accept_queue.fastopenq.max_qlen;
 		break;
 
+	case TCP_FASTOPEN_CONNECT:
+		val = tp->fastopen_connect;
+		break;
+
 	case TCP_TIMESTAMP:
 		val = tcp_time_stamp + tp->tsoffset;
 		break;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
index f90e09e1ff4c..9674bec4a0f8 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_fastopen.c
@@ -346,3 +346,36 @@ bool tcp_fastopen_cookie_check(struct sock *sk, u16 *mss,
 	}
 	return cookie->len > 0;
 }
+
+/* This function checks if we want to defer sending SYN until the first
+ * write().  We defer under the following conditions:
+ * 1. fastopen_connect sockopt is set
+ * 2. we have a valid cookie
+ * Return value: return true if we want to defer until application writes data
+ *               return false if we want to send out SYN immediately
+ */
+bool tcp_fastopen_defer_connect(struct sock *sk, int *err)
+{
+	struct tcp_fastopen_cookie cookie = { .len = 0 };
+	struct tcp_sock *tp = tcp_sk(sk);
+	u16 mss;
+
+	if (tp->fastopen_connect && !tp->fastopen_req) {
+		if (tcp_fastopen_cookie_check(sk, &mss, &cookie)) {
+			inet_sk(sk)->defer_connect = 1;
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		/* Alloc fastopen_req in order for FO option to be included
+		 * in SYN
+		 */
+		tp->fastopen_req = kzalloc(sizeof(*tp->fastopen_req),
+					   sk->sk_allocation);
+		if (tp->fastopen_req)
+			tp->fastopen_req->cookie = cookie;
+		else
+			*err = -ENOBUFS;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tcp_fastopen_defer_connect);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
index f7325b25b06e..27b726c96459 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ int tcp_v4_connect(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 	/* OK, now commit destination to socket.  */
 	sk->sk_gso_type = SKB_GSO_TCPV4;
 	sk_setup_caps(sk, &rt->dst);
+	rt = NULL;
 
 	if (!tp->write_seq && likely(!tp->repair))
 		tp->write_seq = secure_tcp_sequence_number(inet->inet_saddr,
@@ -242,9 +243,13 @@ int tcp_v4_connect(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 
 	inet->inet_id = tp->write_seq ^ jiffies;
 
+	if (tcp_fastopen_defer_connect(sk, &err))
+		return err;
+	if (err)
+		goto failure;
+
 	err = tcp_connect(sk);
 
-	rt = NULL;
 	if (err)
 		goto failure;
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index 0b7cd3d009b6..95c05e5293b1 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ static int tcp_v6_connect(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 							     inet->inet_dport,
 							     &tp->tsoffset);
 
+	if (tcp_fastopen_defer_connect(sk, &err))
+		return err;
+	if (err)
+		goto late_failure;
+
 	err = tcp_connect(sk);
 	if (err)
 		goto late_failure;
