diff --git a/net/rxrpc/input.c b/net/rxrpc/input.c
index 3f9594d12519..92495e73b869 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/input.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/input.c
@@ -814,14 +814,6 @@ static void rxrpc_input_ack(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (ack.reason == RXRPC_ACK_PING) {
-		rxrpc_send_ACK(call, RXRPC_ACK_PING_RESPONSE, ack_serial,
-			       rxrpc_propose_ack_respond_to_ping);
-	} else if (sp->hdr.flags & RXRPC_REQUEST_ACK) {
-		rxrpc_send_ACK(call, RXRPC_ACK_REQUESTED, ack_serial,
-			       rxrpc_propose_ack_respond_to_ack);
-	}
-
 	/* If we get an EXCEEDS_WINDOW ACK from the server, it probably
 	 * indicates that the client address changed due to NAT.  The server
 	 * lost the call because it switched to a different peer.
@@ -832,7 +824,7 @@ static void rxrpc_input_ack(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	    rxrpc_is_client_call(call)) {
 		rxrpc_set_call_completion(call, RXRPC_CALL_REMOTELY_ABORTED,
 					  0, -ENETRESET);
-		return;
+		goto send_response;
 	}
 
 	/* If we get an OUT_OF_SEQUENCE ACK from the server, that can also
@@ -846,7 +838,7 @@ static void rxrpc_input_ack(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	    rxrpc_is_client_call(call)) {
 		rxrpc_set_call_completion(call, RXRPC_CALL_REMOTELY_ABORTED,
 					  0, -ENETRESET);
-		return;
+		goto send_response;
 	}
 
 	/* Discard any out-of-order or duplicate ACKs (outside lock). */
@@ -854,7 +846,7 @@ static void rxrpc_input_ack(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		trace_rxrpc_rx_discard_ack(call->debug_id, ack_serial,
 					   first_soft_ack, call->acks_first_seq,
 					   prev_pkt, call->acks_prev_seq);
-		return;
+		goto send_response;
 	}
 
 	info.rxMTU = 0;
@@ -894,7 +886,7 @@ static void rxrpc_input_ack(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	case RXRPC_CALL_SERVER_AWAIT_ACK:
 		break;
 	default:
-		return;
+		goto send_response;
 	}
 
 	if (before(hard_ack, call->acks_hard_ack) ||
@@ -906,7 +898,7 @@ static void rxrpc_input_ack(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (after(hard_ack, call->acks_hard_ack)) {
 		if (rxrpc_rotate_tx_window(call, hard_ack, &summary)) {
 			rxrpc_end_tx_phase(call, false, rxrpc_eproto_unexpected_ack);
-			return;
+			goto send_response;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -924,6 +916,14 @@ static void rxrpc_input_ack(struct rxrpc_call *call, struct sk_buff *skb)
 				   rxrpc_propose_ack_ping_for_lost_reply);
 
 	rxrpc_congestion_management(call, skb, &summary, acked_serial);
+
+send_response:
+	if (ack.reason == RXRPC_ACK_PING)
+		rxrpc_send_ACK(call, RXRPC_ACK_PING_RESPONSE, ack_serial,
+			       rxrpc_propose_ack_respond_to_ping);
+	else if (sp->hdr.flags & RXRPC_REQUEST_ACK)
+		rxrpc_send_ACK(call, RXRPC_ACK_REQUESTED, ack_serial,
+			       rxrpc_propose_ack_respond_to_ack);
 }
 
 /*