diff --git a/protocols/ping/src/handler.rs b/protocols/ping/src/handler.rs
index b9bd25c52ea..af7a55a13bd 100644
--- a/protocols/ping/src/handler.rs
+++ b/protocols/ping/src/handler.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ impl Handler {
         >,
     ) {
         self.outbound = None; // Request a new substream on the next `poll`.
+        self.interval.reset(Duration::new(0, 0));
 
         let error = match error {
             StreamUpgradeError::NegotiationFailed => {