Index: FreeBSD/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c
===================================================================
--- FreeBSD/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c
+++ FreeBSD/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c
@@ -12323,7 +12323,8 @@
 	     (tp->t_state == TCPS_SYN_SENT)) &&
 	    SEQ_GT(tp->snd_max, tp->snd_una) &&	/* initial SYN or SYN|ACK sent */
 	    (tp->t_rxtshift == 0)) {	/* not a retransmit */
-		return (0);
+		len = 0;
+		goto just_return_nolock;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Before sending anything check for a state update. For hpts
Index: FreeBSD/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
===================================================================
--- FreeBSD/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
+++ FreeBSD/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
@@ -12117,8 +12117,10 @@
 	    ((tp->t_state == TCPS_SYN_RECEIVED) ||
 	     (tp->t_state == TCPS_SYN_SENT)) &&
 	    SEQ_GT(tp->snd_max, tp->snd_una) && /* initial SYN or SYN|ACK sent */
-	    (tp->t_rxtshift == 0))              /* not a retransmit */
-		return (0);
+	    (tp->t_rxtshift == 0)) {              /* not a retransmit */
+		cwnd_to_use = rack->r_ctl.cwnd_to_use = tp->snd_cwnd;
+		goto just_return_nolock;
+	}
 	/*
 	 * Determine length of data that should be transmitted, and flags
 	 * that will be used. If there is some data or critical controls