diff --git a/dev/ns_gige.cc b/dev/ns_gige.cc
index ff0c90f150..b0b093cf48 100644
--- a/dev/ns_gige.cc
+++ b/dev/ns_gige.cc
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ NSGigE::txKick()
                 txState = txFifoBlock;
                 transmit();
 
-                break;
+                goto exit;
             }
 
         }