diff --git a/lib/ftp.c b/lib/ftp.c
index 7e1b4a0fb..8fd29b437 100644
--- a/lib/ftp.c
+++ b/lib/ftp.c
@@ -1800,6 +1800,23 @@ static CURLcode ftp_state_quote(struct connectdata *conn,
   return result;
 }
 
+/* called from ftp_state_pasv_resp to switch to PASV in case of EPSV
+   problems */
+static CURLcode ftp_epsv_disable(struct connectdata *conn)
+{
+  CURLcode result = CURLE_OK;
+  infof(conn->data, "got positive EPSV response, but can't connect. "
+        "Disabling EPSV\n");
+  /* disable it for next transfer */
+  conn->bits.ftp_use_epsv = FALSE;
+  conn->data->state.errorbuf = FALSE; /* allow error message to get
+                                         rewritten */
+  PPSENDF(&conn->proto.ftpc.pp, "PASV", NULL);
+  conn->proto.ftpc.count1++;
+  /* remain in the FTP_PASV state */
+  return result;
+}
+
 static CURLcode ftp_state_pasv_resp(struct connectdata *conn,
                                     int ftpcode)
 {
@@ -1982,20 +1999,12 @@ static CURLcode ftp_state_pasv_resp(struct connectdata *conn,
 
   Curl_resolv_unlock(data, addr); /* we're done using this address */
 
-  if(result && ftpc->count1 == 0 && ftpcode == 229) {
-    infof(data, "got positive EPSV response, but can't connect. "
-          "Disabling EPSV\n");
-    /* disable it for next transfer */
-    conn->bits.ftp_use_epsv = FALSE;
-    data->state.errorbuf = FALSE; /* allow error message to get rewritten */
-    PPSENDF(&ftpc->pp, "PASV", NULL);
-    ftpc->count1++;
-    /* remain in the FTP_PASV state */
-    return result;
- }
+  if(result) {
+    if(ftpc->count1 == 0 && ftpcode == 229)
+      return ftp_epsv_disable(conn);
 
-  if(result)
     return result;
+  }
 
   conn->bits.tcpconnect[SECONDARYSOCKET] = connected;
 
@@ -2035,8 +2044,11 @@ static CURLcode ftp_state_pasv_resp(struct connectdata *conn,
     break;
   }
 
-  if(result)
+  if(result) {
+    if(ftpc->count1 == 0 && ftpcode == 229)
+      return ftp_epsv_disable(conn);
     return result;
+  }
 
   if(conn->bits.tunnel_proxy && conn->bits.httpproxy) {
     /* FIX: this MUST wait for a proper connect first if 'connected' is