diff --git a/q931.c b/q931.c
index 76069c4..ceeb86a 100755
--- a/q931.c
+++ b/q931.c
@@ -2112,6 +2112,7 @@ int q931_connect(struct pri *pri, q931_call *c, int channel, int nonisdn)
 	/* Setup timer */
 	if (c->retranstimer)
 		pri_schedule_del(pri, c->retranstimer);
+	c->retranstimer = 0;
 	if ((pri->localtype == PRI_CPE) && (!pri->subchannel))
 		c->retranstimer = pri_schedule_event(pri, T_313, pri_connect_timeout, c);
 	return send_message(pri, c, Q931_CONNECT, connect_ies);