diff --git a/lib/ssluse.c b/lib/ssluse.c
index d0eaadede..d8f776018 100644
--- a/lib/ssluse.c
+++ b/lib/ssluse.c
@@ -2371,6 +2371,12 @@ ossl_connect_common(struct connectdata *conn,
   long timeout_ms;
   int what;
 
+  /* check if the connection has already been established */
+  if(ssl_connection_complete == connssl->state) {
+    *done = TRUE;
+    return CURLE_OK;
+  }
+
   if(ssl_connect_1==connssl->connecting_state) {
     /* Find out how much more time we're allowed */
     timeout_ms = Curl_timeleft(conn, NULL, TRUE);