diff --git a/src/socket/tcp.rs b/src/socket/tcp.rs
index a02b6bea6..97335b77b 100644
--- a/src/socket/tcp.rs
+++ b/src/socket/tcp.rs
@@ -2326,11 +2326,8 @@ impl<'a> Socket<'a> {
         emit(cx, (ip_repr, repr))?;
 
         // while actually sending the syn packet, add or update the SynRetransmit timer
-        match (self.state, self.timer) {
-            (State::SynSent, Timer::SynRetransmit { .. } | Timer::Idle { .. }) => {
+        if let (State::SynSent, Timer::SynRetransmit { .. } | Timer::Idle { .. }) = (self.state, self.timer) {
                 self.timer.set_for_syn_retransmit(cx.now());
-            }
-            _ => (),
         }
         // We've sent something, whether useful data or a keep-alive packet, so rewind
         // the keep-alive timer.