diff --git a/src/transport_layer/etcp_connections.c b/src/transport_layer/etcp_connections.c
index 6963c1ae..5edbe736 100644
--- a/src/transport_layer/etcp_connections.c
+++ b/src/transport_layer/etcp_connections.c
@@ -1168,8 +1168,8 @@ static void tcp_link_close_cb(struct stcp_link *sl, int err, void *arg) {
         }
     } else {
         DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "[%s] TCP link %d down err=%d, scheduling reconnect", link->etcp->log_name, link->local_link_id, err);
-        etcp_on_link_down(link->etcp, link);
-        etcp_tcp_link_start_reconnect(link);
+        etcp_on_link_down(etcp, link);
+        if (etcp->state != 2) etcp_tcp_link_start_reconnect(link);
     }
 }