diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index 121a7253..ce26e9bb 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -853,6 +853,7 @@ error:
     session->opts.fd = SSH_INVALID_SOCKET;
     session->session_state = SSH_SESSION_STATE_DISCONNECTED;
     session->pending_call_state = SSH_PENDING_CALL_NONE;
+    session->packet_state = PACKET_STATE_INIT;
 
     while ((it = ssh_list_get_iterator(session->channels)) != NULL) {
         ssh_channel_do_free(ssh_iterator_value(ssh_channel, it));