diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
index ef16a66..3d022c7 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
@@ -2927,6 +2927,7 @@
         }
 
         ngx_close_connection(u->peer.connection);
+        u->peer.connection = NULL;
     }
 
 #if 0