diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
index 024f5e7..2d62c8d 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
@@ -1854,8 +1854,9 @@
   peer->update_in++;
   peer->update_time = bgp_clock ();
 
-  /* Cancel holdtime timer */
+  /* Rearm holdtime timer */
   BGP_TIMER_OFF (peer->t_holdtime);
+  bgp_timer_set (peer);
 
   return 0;
 }