diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
index 2fefcdcbf01..fd8054febb5 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
@@ -17699,7 +17699,7 @@ rack_get_pacing_delay(struct tcp_rack *rack, struct tcpcb *tp, uint32_t len, str
 		 * the peer to have a gap in data sending.
 		 */
 		uint64_t cwnd, tr_perms = 0;
-		int32_t reduce = 0;
+		int32_t reduce;
 
 	old_method:
 		/*
@@ -17736,7 +17736,8 @@ rack_get_pacing_delay(struct tcp_rack *rack, struct tcpcb *tp, uint32_t len, str
 				slot -= reduce;
 			} else
 				slot = 0;
-		}
+		} else
+			reduce = 0;
 		slot *= HPTS_USEC_IN_MSEC;
 		if (rack->rc_pace_to_cwnd) {
 			uint64_t rate_wanted = 0;