diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
index 15dba37667..ee3580edf1 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
@@ -1775,10 +1775,6 @@ static int bgp_update_receive(struct peer *peer, bgp_size_t size)
 
 	peer->update_time = bgp_clock();
 
-	/* Rearm holdtime timer */
-	BGP_TIMER_OFF(peer->t_holdtime);
-	bgp_timer_set(peer);
-
 	return Receive_UPDATE_message;
 }