diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
@@ -13438,7 +13438,7 @@
 		flags |= TH_ECE;
 		tp->t_flags2 &= ~TF2_ECN_SND_ECE;
 	}
-	if (tp->t_state == TCPS_ESTABLISHED &&
+	if (TCPS_HAVEESTABLISHED(tp->t_state) &&
 	    (tp->t_flags2 & TF2_ECN_PERMIT)) {
 		/*
 		 * If the peer has ECN, mark data packets with ECN capable