diff --git a/src/apps/sntp/sntp.c b/src/apps/sntp/sntp.c
index 23731e511..b79783a7b 100644
--- a/src/apps/sntp/sntp.c
+++ b/src/apps/sntp/sntp.c
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@ sntp_recv(void *arg, struct udp_pcb *pcb, struct pbuf *p, const ip_addr_t *addr,
     /* KOD errors are only processed in case of an explicit poll response */
     if (sntp_opmode == SNTP_OPMODE_POLL) {
       /* Kiss-of-death packet. Use another server or increase UPDATE_DELAY. */
+      sys_untimeout(sntp_request, NULL);
       sntp_try_next_server(NULL);
     }
   } else {