diff --git a/net/rds/threads.c b/net/rds/threads.c
index e36e333a0aa0..3e447d056d09 100644
--- a/net/rds/threads.c
+++ b/net/rds/threads.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void rds_connect_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct rds_connection *conn = cp->cp_conn;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (cp->cp_index > 1 && cp->cp_conn->c_laddr > cp->cp_conn->c_faddr)
+	if (cp->cp_index > 0 && cp->cp_conn->c_laddr > cp->cp_conn->c_faddr)
 		return;
 	clear_bit(RDS_RECONNECT_PENDING, &cp->cp_flags);
 	ret = rds_conn_path_transition(cp, RDS_CONN_DOWN, RDS_CONN_CONNECTING);