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
@@ -23718,12 +23718,12 @@
 			mtu = inp->inp_route.ro_nh->nh_mtu;
 	}
 #endif				/* INET */
-
-out:
 	if (lgb) {
 		lgb->tlb_errno = error;
 		lgb = NULL;
 	}
+
+out:
 	/*
 	 * In transmit state, time the transmission and arrange for the
 	 * retransmit.  In persist state, just set snd_max.