diff --git a/lib/hostthre.c b/lib/hostthre.c
index 6698cd848..b24cff562 100644
--- a/lib/hostthre.c
+++ b/lib/hostthre.c
@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ CURLcode Curl_is_resolved(struct connectdata *conn,
 
     td->interval_end = elapsed + td->poll_interval;
 
+    /* Reset old timer so we can set a new one further in the future */
+    Curl_expire(conn->data, 0);
+
     Curl_expire(conn->data, td->poll_interval);
   }