diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
index c4cfd58..4f1838a 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
       break;
 
     case Connect:
-      /* After start timer is expired, the peer moves to Connnect
+      /* After start timer is expired, the peer moves to Connect
          status.  Make sure start timer is off and connect timer is
          on. */
       BGP_TIMER_OFF (peer->t_start);
diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.h b/bgpd/bgpd.h
index 7bd5a78..3f6161c 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.h
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.h
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
 #define BGP_EVENTS_MAX                          15
 
 /* BGP timers default value.  */
-#define BGP_INIT_START_TIMER                     5
+#define BGP_INIT_START_TIMER                     1
 #define BGP_DEFAULT_HOLDTIME                   180
 #define BGP_DEFAULT_KEEPALIVE                   60 
 #define BGP_DEFAULT_EBGP_ROUTEADV               30