diff --git a/lib/dns/request.c b/lib/dns/request.c
index 8f53d37812..b2b7b119b9 100644
--- a/lib/dns/request.c
+++ b/lib/dns/request.c
@@ -1061,7 +1061,9 @@ req_response(isc_result_t result, isc_region_t *region, void *arg) {
 
 	if (result == ISC_R_TIMEDOUT) {
 		LOCK(&request->requestmgr->locks[request->hash]);
-		if (request->udpcount > 1) {
+		if (request->udpcount > 1 &&
+		    (request->flags & DNS_REQUEST_F_TCP) == 0)
+		{
 			request->udpcount -= 1;
 			dns_dispatch_resume(request->dispentry,
 					    request->timeout);