diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
index 55670ec3cd0f91..2a2a3e7f5f837e 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c
@@ -441,8 +441,9 @@ static int l2tp_ip_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *m
 
 		daddr = lip->l2tp_addr.s_addr;
 	} else {
+		rc = -EDESTADDRREQ;
 		if (sk->sk_state != TCP_ESTABLISHED)
-			return -EDESTADDRREQ;
+			goto out;
 
 		daddr = inet->inet_daddr;
 		connected = 1;