diff --git a/src/p2p/p2p.c b/src/p2p/p2p.c
index b88a10640..6f3cd6877 100644
--- a/src/p2p/p2p.c
+++ b/src/p2p/p2p.c
@@ -2143,6 +2143,7 @@ p2p_probe_req_rx(struct p2p_data *p2p, const u8 *addr, const u8 *dst,
 	    == 0) {
 		/* Received a Probe Request from Invite peer */
 		p2p_dbg(p2p, "Found Invite peer - try to start Invite from timeout");
+		eloop_cancel_timeout(p2p_invite_start, p2p, NULL);
 		eloop_register_timeout(0, 0, p2p_invite_start, p2p, NULL);
 		return P2P_PREQ_PROCESSED;
 	}