peer_node = tsk_peer_node(tsk);
 
        if (tsk->probing_state == TIPC_CONN_PROBING) {
-               /* Previous probe not answered -> self abort */
-               skb = tipc_msg_create(TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
-                                     TIPC_CONN_MSG, SHORT_H_SIZE, 0,
-                                     own_node, peer_node, tsk->portid,
-                                     peer_port, TIPC_ERR_NO_PORT);
+               if (!sock_owned_by_user(sk)) {
+                       sk->sk_socket->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
+                       tsk->connected = 0;
+                       tipc_node_remove_conn(sock_net(sk), tsk_peer_node(tsk),
+                                             tsk_peer_port(tsk));
+                       sk->sk_state_change(sk);
+               } else {
+                       /* Try again later */
+                       sk_reset_timer(sk, &sk->sk_timer, (HZ / 20));
+               }
+
        } else {
                skb = tipc_msg_create(CONN_MANAGER, CONN_PROBE,
                                      INT_H_SIZE, 0, peer_node, own_node,