diff --git a/net/rxrpc/output.c b/net/rxrpc/output.c
index aa0507214b3123bffe6ed13fb071a767f0f22099..0b21ed859de7c71a9b829afd9fd5b640dc7960e9 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/output.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/output.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int rxrpc_send_call_packet(struct rxrpc_call *call, u8 type)
 			     &msg, iov, ioc, len);
 
 	if (ret < 0 && call->state < RXRPC_CALL_COMPLETE) {
-		switch (pkt->whdr.type) {
+		switch (type) {
 		case RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ACK:
 			rxrpc_propose_ACK(call, pkt->ack.reason,
 					  ntohs(pkt->ack.maxSkew),