diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
index 220861c..f5f7892 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 	 inactive.  All other timer must be turned off */
       if (CHECK_FLAG (peer->flags, PEER_FLAG_SHUTDOWN)
 	  || CHECK_FLAG (peer->sflags, PEER_STATUS_PREFIX_OVERFLOW)
+	  || CHECK_FLAG (peer->sflags, PEER_STATUS_CLEARING)
 	  || ! peer_active (peer))
 	{
 	  BGP_TIMER_OFF (peer->t_start);