diff --git a/src/net/tcp.c b/src/net/tcp.c
index 8432d559d..b97107fc8 100644
--- a/src/net/tcp.c
+++ b/src/net/tcp.c
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ static int tcp_rx ( struct io_buffer *iobuf,
 	tcp_dump_flags ( tcp, tcphdr->flags );
 	DBGC2 ( tcp, "\n" );
 
-	/* If no connection was found, send RST */
+	/* If no connection was found, silently drop packet */
 	if ( ! tcp ) {
 		rc = -ENOTCONN;
 		goto discard;