diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
index cfa0b57cb0..024f5e7be6 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
@@ -1854,8 +1854,8 @@ bgp_update_receive (struct peer *peer, bgp_size_t size)
   peer->update_in++;
   peer->update_time = bgp_clock ();
 
-  /* Generate BGP event. */
-  BGP_EVENT_ADD (peer, Receive_UPDATE_message);
+  /* Cancel holdtime timer */
+  BGP_TIMER_OFF (peer->t_holdtime);
 
   return 0;
 }