diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
index 0679dd101e72..7ca926a03b81 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_core.c
@@ -1972,13 +1972,20 @@ ip_vs_in(struct netns_ipvs *ipvs, unsigned int hooknum, struct sk_buff *skb, int
 	if (cp->dest && !(cp->dest->flags & IP_VS_DEST_F_AVAILABLE)) {
 		/* the destination server is not available */
 
-		if (sysctl_expire_nodest_conn(ipvs)) {
+		__u32 flags = cp->flags;
+
+		/* when timer already started, silently drop the packet.*/
+		if (timer_pending(&cp->timer))
+			__ip_vs_conn_put(cp);
+		else
+			ip_vs_conn_put(cp);
+
+		if (sysctl_expire_nodest_conn(ipvs) &&
+		    !(flags & IP_VS_CONN_F_ONE_PACKET)) {
 			/* try to expire the connection immediately */
 			ip_vs_conn_expire_now(cp);
 		}
-		/* don't restart its timer, and silently
-		   drop the packet. */
-		__ip_vs_conn_put(cp);
+
 		return NF_DROP;
 	}