diff --git a/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.cc b/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.cc
index d83088b1f..48a1e751a 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.cc
+++ b/src/internet/model/tcp-socket-base.cc
@@ -2577,7 +2577,9 @@ TcpSocketBase::SendEmptyPacket (uint8_t flags)
         { // No more connection retries, give up
           NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Connection failed.");
           m_rtt->Reset (); //According to recommendation -> RFC 6298
-          CloseAndNotify ();
+          NotifyConnectionFailed ();
+          m_state = CLOSED;
+          DeallocateEndPoint ();
           return;
         }
       else
@@ -3479,21 +3481,14 @@ TcpSocketBase::ReTxTimeout ()
 
   if (m_state == SYN_SENT)
     {
-      if (m_synCount > 0)
+      NS_ASSERT (m_synCount > 0);
+      if (m_tcb->m_useEcn == TcpSocketState::On)
         {
-          if (m_tcb->m_useEcn != TcpSocketState::Off)
-            {
-              SendEmptyPacket (TcpHeader::SYN | TcpHeader::ECE | TcpHeader::CWR);
-            }
-          else
-            {
-              SendEmptyPacket (TcpHeader::SYN);
-            }
-          m_tcb->m_ecnState = TcpSocketState::ECN_DISABLED;
+          SendEmptyPacket (TcpHeader::SYN | TcpHeader::ECE | TcpHeader::CWR);
         }
       else
         {
-          NotifyConnectionFailed ();
+          SendEmptyPacket (TcpHeader::SYN);
         }
       return;
     }