1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_output.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_output.c
index 1e6e53e1c254..75f3038d6c85 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_output.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_output.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ after_sack_rexmit:
 	}
 
 	/* len will be >= 0 after this point. */
-	KASSERT(len >= 0, ("%s: len < 0", __func__));
+	KASSERT(len >= 0, ("[%s:%d]: len < 0", __func__, __LINE__));
 
 	/*
 	 * Automatic sizing of send socket buffer.  Often the send buffer
@@ -746,6 +746,12 @@ send:
 /*#endif*/
 
 	/*
+	 * This KASSERT is here to catch edge cases at a well defined place.
+	 * Before, those had triggered (random) panic conditions further down.
+	 */
+	KASSERT(len >= 0, ("[%s:%d]: len < 0", __func__, __LINE__));
+
+	/*
 	 * Grab a header mbuf, attaching a copy of data to
 	 * be transmitted, and initialize the header from
 	 * the template for sends on this connection.