diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 3d609490f118e753ff791b0ac1fb79cbcb6a7fa6..92fde8d1aa821c38b59ba467fe386eb3306c2dfe 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -2407,6 +2407,8 @@ int tcp_retransmit_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		 * see tcp_input.c tcp_sacktag_write_queue().
 		 */
 		TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->ack_seq = tp->snd_nxt;
+	} else {
+		NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_TCPRETRANSFAIL);
 	}
 	return err;
 }
@@ -2528,10 +2530,9 @@ void tcp_xmit_retransmit_queue(struct sock *sk)
 		if (sacked & (TCPCB_SACKED_ACKED|TCPCB_SACKED_RETRANS))
 			continue;
 
-		if (tcp_retransmit_skb(sk, skb)) {
-			NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), LINUX_MIB_TCPRETRANSFAIL);
+		if (tcp_retransmit_skb(sk, skb))
 			return;
-		}
+
 		NET_INC_STATS_BH(sock_net(sk), mib_idx);
 
 		if (tcp_in_cwnd_reduction(sk))