diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/sample/tun_tcp_connect/main.go b/pkg/tcpip/sample/tun_tcp_connect/main.go
index 2239c1e66..0ab089208 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/sample/tun_tcp_connect/main.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/sample/tun_tcp_connect/main.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Create TCP endpoint.
 	var wq waiter.Queue
 	ep, e := s.NewEndpoint(tcp.ProtocolNumber, ipv4.ProtocolNumber, &wq)
-	if err != nil {
+	if e != nil {
 		log.Fatal(e)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/sample/tun_tcp_echo/main.go b/pkg/tcpip/sample/tun_tcp_echo/main.go
index bca73cbb1..9e37cab18 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/sample/tun_tcp_echo/main.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/sample/tun_tcp_echo/main.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Create TCP endpoint, bind it, then start listening.
 	var wq waiter.Queue
 	ep, e := s.NewEndpoint(tcp.ProtocolNumber, proto, &wq)
-	if err != nil {
+	if e != nil {
 		log.Fatal(e)
 	}