diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
index 0d81403803..51d95d10ef 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
@@ -1432,6 +1432,8 @@ static int bgp_keepalive_receive(struct peer *peer, bgp_size_t size)
 
 	bgp_update_implicit_eors(peer);
 
+	peer->rtt = sockopt_tcp_rtt(peer->fd);
+
 	return Receive_KEEPALIVE_message;
 }