diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_usrreq.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_usrreq.c
index f65b09f17a5..a76a185474d 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_usrreq.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_usrreq.c
@@ -1696,11 +1696,7 @@ tcp_ctloutput_set(struct inpcb *inp, struct sockopt *sopt)
 		default:
 			return (error);
 		}
-		INP_WLOCK(inp);
-		if (inp->inp_flags & INP_DROPPED) {
-			INP_WUNLOCK(inp);
-			return (ECONNRESET);
-		}
+		INP_WLOCK_RECHECK(inp);
 	} else if (sopt->sopt_name == TCP_FUNCTION_BLK) {
 		/*
 		 * Protect the TCP option TCP_FUNCTION_BLK so
@@ -1715,8 +1711,7 @@ tcp_ctloutput_set(struct inpcb *inp, struct sockopt *sopt)
 		if (error)
 			return (error);
 
-		INP_WLOCK(inp);
-		tp = intotcpcb(inp);
+		INP_WLOCK_RECHECK(inp);
 
 		blk = find_and_ref_tcp_functions(&fsn);
 		if (blk == NULL) {