diff --git a/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c b/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c
--- a/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c
+++ b/sys/kern/uipc_socket.c
@@ -2172,7 +2172,6 @@
 			else
 				m_freem(cm);
 			if (controlp != NULL) {
-				orig_resid = 0;
 				while (*controlp != NULL)
 					controlp = &(*controlp)->m_next;
 			}