diff --git a/scapy/sendrecv.py b/scapy/sendrecv.py
index 279e76d82fb..4919c1b8846 100644
--- a/scapy/sendrecv.py
+++ b/scapy/sendrecv.py
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ def sendpfast(x: _PacketIterable,
     argv.append(f)
     wrpcap(f, x)
     results = None
+    cmd = None
     with ContextManagerSubprocess(conf.prog.tcpreplay):
         try:
             cmd = subprocess.Popen(argv, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
@@ -593,13 +594,14 @@ def sendpfast(x: _PacketIterable,
             os.unlink(f)
             raise
         finally:
-            stdout, stderr = cmd.communicate()
-            if stderr:
-                log_runtime.warning(stderr.decode())
-            if parse_results:
-                results = _parse_tcpreplay_result(stdout, stderr, argv)
-            elif conf.verb > 2:
-                log_runtime.info(stdout.decode())
+            if cmd is not None:
+                stdout, stderr = cmd.communicate()
+                if stderr:
+                    log_runtime.warning(stderr.decode())
+                if parse_results:
+                    results = _parse_tcpreplay_result(stdout, stderr, argv)
+                elif conf.verb > 2:
+                    log_runtime.info(stdout.decode())
     if os.path.exists(f):
         os.unlink(f)
     return results
diff --git a/test/regression.uts b/test/regression.uts
index a64d48d73a6..2b84ecfcb90 100644
--- a/test/regression.uts
+++ b/test/regression.uts
@@ -2007,6 +2007,18 @@ except Exception:
 conf.interactive = old_interactive
 assert True
 
+= sendpfast - tcpreplay not installed
+* A missing tcpreplay must be reported as such, not hidden by an UnboundLocalError
+
+old_tcpreplay = conf.prog.tcpreplay
+conf.prog.tcpreplay = "/nonexistent/tcpreplay"
+try:
+    with mock.patch("scapy.utils.log_runtime.error") as log_error:
+        assert sendpfast(Ether() / IP()) is None
+    assert "is it installed?" in log_error.call_args[0][0]
+finally:
+    conf.prog.tcpreplay = old_tcpreplay
+
 ############
 ############
 + Generator tests