diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index 68d53e3f0d07..bc4fe944ef85 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -2452,6 +2452,7 @@ static int sctp_apply_peer_addr_params(struct sctp_paddrparams *params,
 			if (trans) {
 				trans->hbinterval =
 				    msecs_to_jiffies(params->spp_hbinterval);
+				sctp_transport_reset_hb_timer(trans);
 			} else if (asoc) {
 				asoc->hbinterval =
 				    msecs_to_jiffies(params->spp_hbinterval);