diff --git a/sys/dev/iscsi/icl_soft.c b/sys/dev/iscsi/icl_soft.c
index 57ab24defab..9cede6b4431 100644
--- a/sys/dev/iscsi/icl_soft.c
+++ b/sys/dev/iscsi/icl_soft.c
@@ -866,6 +866,7 @@ icl_conn_send_pdus(struct icl_conn *ic, struct icl_pdu_stailq *queue)
 	 * of error.
 	 */
 	available = sbspace(&so->so_snd);
+	ic->ic_check_send_space = false;
 
 	/*
 	 * Notify the socket upcall that we don't need wakeups
@@ -978,7 +979,6 @@ icl_send_thread(void *arg)
 			if (STAILQ_EMPTY(&queue) || ic->ic_check_send_space)
 				STAILQ_CONCAT(&queue, &ic->ic_to_send);
 
-			ic->ic_check_send_space = false;
 			ICL_CONN_UNLOCK(ic);
 			icl_conn_send_pdus(ic, &queue);
 			ICL_CONN_LOCK(ic);