diff --git a/net/rds/send.c b/net/rds/send.c
index 85c27d9aa33a..9a23f8f2bcfa 100644
--- a/net/rds/send.c
+++ b/net/rds/send.c
@@ -1383,9 +1383,11 @@ int rds_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t payload_len)
 		else
 			queue_delayed_work(rds_wq, &cpath->cp_send_w, 1);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
+
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
 	}
-	if (ret)
-		goto out;
+
 	rds_message_put(rm);
 
 	for (ind = 0; ind < vct.indx; ind++)