diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_output.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_output.c
index 76c2d6176993..d8dd14567538 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_output.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_output.c
@@ -3371,14 +3371,8 @@ sctp_send_initiate_ack(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, struct sctp_tcb *stcb,
 	/* populate any tie tags */
 	if (asoc != NULL) {
 		/* unlock before tag selections */
-		if (asoc->my_vtag_nonce == 0)
-			asoc->my_vtag_nonce = sctp_select_a_tag(inp);
 		stc.tie_tag_my_vtag = asoc->my_vtag_nonce;
-
-		if (asoc->peer_vtag_nonce == 0)
-			asoc->peer_vtag_nonce = sctp_select_a_tag(inp);
 		stc.tie_tag_peer_vtag = asoc->peer_vtag_nonce;
-
 		stc.cookie_life = asoc->cookie_life;
 		net = asoc->primary_destination;
 	} else {
@@ -3628,9 +3622,19 @@ sctp_send_initiate_ack(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, struct sctp_tcb *stcb,
 		initackm_out->msg.init.initiate_tag = htonl(asoc->my_vtag);
 		initackm_out->msg.init.initial_tsn = htonl(asoc->init_seq_number);
 	} else {
-		initackm_out->msg.init.initiate_tag = htonl(sctp_select_a_tag(inp));
-		/* get a TSN to use too */
-		initackm_out->msg.init.initial_tsn = htonl(sctp_select_initial_TSN(&inp->sctp_ep));
+		if (asoc) {
+			atomic_add_int(&asoc->refcnt, 1);
+			SCTP_TCB_UNLOCK(stcb);
+			initackm_out->msg.init.initiate_tag = htonl(sctp_select_a_tag(inp));
+			/* get a TSN to use too */
+			initackm_out->msg.init.initial_tsn = htonl(sctp_select_initial_TSN(&inp->sctp_ep));
+			SCTP_TCB_LOCK(stcb);
+			atomic_add_int(&asoc->refcnt, -1);
+		} else {
+			initackm_out->msg.init.initiate_tag = htonl(sctp_select_a_tag(inp));
+			/* get a TSN to use too */
+			initackm_out->msg.init.initial_tsn = htonl(sctp_select_initial_TSN(&inp->sctp_ep));
+		}
 	}
 	/* save away my tag to */
 	stc.my_vtag = initackm_out->msg.init.initiate_tag;
diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctputil.c b/sys/netinet/sctputil.c
index 927e444dfe89..c0d6742dbe3b 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctputil.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctputil.c
@@ -1020,6 +1020,10 @@ sctp_init_asoc(struct sctp_inpcb *m, struct sctp_association *asoc,
 	} else {
 		asoc->my_vtag = sctp_select_a_tag(m);
 	}
+	/* Get the nonce tags */
+	asoc->my_vtag_nonce = sctp_select_a_tag(m);
+	asoc->peer_vtag_nonce = sctp_select_a_tag(m);
+
 	if (sctp_is_feature_on(m, SCTP_PCB_FLAGS_DONOT_HEARTBEAT))
 		asoc->hb_is_disabled = 1;
 	else