1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 22548b5f05cb..c3c082ed3879 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -2999,6 +2999,8 @@ void tcp_send_active_reset(struct sock *sk, gfp_t priority)
 {
         struct sk_buff *skb;
 
+        TCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk), TCP_MIB_OUTRSTS);
+
         /* NOTE: No TCP options attached and we never retransmit this. */
         skb = alloc_skb(MAX_TCP_HEADER, priority);
         if (!skb) {
@@ -3014,8 +3016,6 @@ void tcp_send_active_reset(struct sock *sk, gfp_t priority)
         /* Send it off. */
         if (tcp_transmit_skb(sk, skb, 0, priority))
                 NET_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_TCPABORTFAILED);
-
-        TCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk), TCP_MIB_OUTRSTS);
 }
 
 /* Send a crossed SYN-ACK during socket establishment.