diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c
index c1bbec3800f..2c737360cbe 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/bbr.c
@@ -13837,6 +13837,7 @@ nomore:
 		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
index 35ae371a082..8cdb6e1f9ef 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_stacks/rack.c
@@ -22473,6 +22473,7 @@ nomore:
 		case ENETDOWN:
 			if (TCPS_HAVERCVDSYN(tp->t_state)) {
 				tp->t_softerror = error;
+				error = 0;
 			}
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
 		default: