diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index a28ae59..743016b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
 	TCP_INC_STATS(TCP_MIB_OUTSEGS);
 
 	err = icsk->icsk_af_ops->queue_xmit(skb, 0);
-	if (unlikely(err <= 0))
+	if (likely(err <= 0))
 		return err;
 
 	tcp_enter_cwr(sk);