diff --git a/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.cc b/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.cc
index fc1805253..84eef8052 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.cc
+++ b/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.cc
@@ -1166,8 +1166,6 @@ TcpSocketBase::DoForwardUp (Ptr<Packet> packet, const Address &fromAddress,
 
   m_rxTrace (packet, tcpHeader, this);
 
-  ReadOptions (tcpHeader);
-
   if (tcpHeader.GetFlags () & TcpHeader::SYN)
     {
       /* The window field in a segment where the SYN bit is set (i.e., a <SYN>
@@ -1176,6 +1174,15 @@ TcpSocketBase::DoForwardUp (Ptr<Packet> packet, const Address &fromAddress,
        */
       m_rWnd = tcpHeader.GetWindowSize ();
 
+      if (tcpHeader.HasOption (TcpOption::WINSCALE) && m_winScalingEnabled)
+        {
+          ProcessOptionWScale (tcpHeader.GetOption (TcpOption::WINSCALE));
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          m_winScalingEnabled = false;
+        }
+
       // When receiving a <SYN> or <SYN-ACK> we should adapt TS to the other end
       if (tcpHeader.HasOption (TcpOption::TS) && m_timestampEnabled)
         {
@@ -3104,26 +3111,6 @@ TcpSocketBase::GetAllowBroadcast (void) const
   return false;
 }
 
-void
-TcpSocketBase::ReadOptions (const TcpHeader& header)
-{
-  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << header);
-
-  if ((header.GetFlags () & TcpHeader::SYN))
-    {
-      if (m_winScalingEnabled)
-        {
-          m_winScalingEnabled = false;
-
-          if (header.HasOption (TcpOption::WINSCALE))
-            {
-              m_winScalingEnabled = true;
-              ProcessOptionWScale (header.GetOption (TcpOption::WINSCALE));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void
 TcpSocketBase::AddOptions (TcpHeader& header)
 {
diff --git a/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.h b/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.h
index d5ae8b8fd..87eeae48c 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.h
+++ b/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.h
@@ -824,20 +824,6 @@ protected:
    */
   virtual void DoRetransmit (void);
 
-  /**
-   * \brief Read TCP options from incoming packets
-   *
-   * This method sequentially checks each kind of option, and if it
-   * is present in the header, starts its processing.
-   *
-   * To deal with hosts which don't have the option enabled (or
-   * implemented) we disable all options, and then re-enable them
-   * if in the packet there is the option itself.
-   *
-   * \param tcpHeader the packet's TCP header
-   */
-  virtual void ReadOptions (const TcpHeader& tcpHeader);
-
   /** \brief Add options to TcpHeader
    *
    * Test each option, and if it is enabled on our side, add it