diff --git a/src/rpc/src/rpcMain.c b/src/rpc/src/rpcMain.c
index af51733c21..17b80a0afb 100644
--- a/src/rpc/src/rpcMain.c
+++ b/src/rpc/src/rpcMain.c
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ static void rpcProcessRetryTimer(void *param, void *tmrId) {
         pConn->pContext->code = TSDB_CODE_RPC_NETWORK_UNAVAIL;
         pConn->pContext->pConn = NULL;
         pConn->pReqMsg = NULL;
-        taosTmrStart(rpcProcessConnError, 0, pConn->pContext, pRpc->tmrCtrl);
+        taosTmrStart(rpcProcessConnError, 1, pConn->pContext, pRpc->tmrCtrl);
         rpcReleaseConn(pConn);
       }
     }