diff --git a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
index 749deb3b69b2..54a0031067de 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c
@@ -1253,6 +1253,7 @@ out_err:
 			  con->retries, result);
 		mutex_unlock(&con->sock_mutex);
 		msleep(1000);
+		clear_bit(CF_CONNECT_PENDING, &con->flags);
 		lowcomms_connect_sock(con);
 		return;
 	}