diff --git a/src/vnet/tcp/tcp_input.c b/src/vnet/tcp/tcp_input.c
index dfd3db6..7f32571 100644
--- a/src/vnet/tcp/tcp_input.c
+++ b/src/vnet/tcp/tcp_input.c
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
       break;
     case TCP_STATE_SYN_SENT:
       /* Do not program ntf because the connection is half-open */
+      tc->rst_state = tc->state;
       tcp_handle_rst (tc);
       break;
     case TCP_STATE_ESTABLISHED: