diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
index 4ab5b06..a90e56b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
@@ -1572,6 +1572,7 @@
 
   /* Get sockname. */
   bgp_getsockname (peer);
+  peer->rtt = sockopt_tcp_rtt (peer->fd);
 
   BGP_EVENT_ADD (peer, Receive_OPEN_message);
 
@@ -2582,7 +2583,6 @@
     {
     case BGP_MSG_OPEN:
       peer->open_in++;
-      peer->rtt = sockopt_tcp_rtt(peer->fd);
       bgp_open_receive (peer, size); /* XXX return value ignored! */
       break;
     case BGP_MSG_UPDATE: