diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c
@@ -13867,6 +13867,7 @@
 		case ENETUNREACH:
 			if (TCPS_HAVERCVDSYN(tp->t_state)) {
 				tp->t_softerror = error;
+				error = 0;
 			}
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
 		default:
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
@@ -22450,6 +22450,7 @@
 		case ENETDOWN:
 			if (TCPS_HAVERCVDSYN(tp->t_state)) {
 				tp->t_softerror = error;
+				error = 0;
 			}
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
 		default: