diff --git a/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c b/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c
index af7db88a8..f87d22e86 100644
--- a/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c
+++ b/lib/secure-streams/secure-streams.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ const uint32_t ss_state_txn_validity[] = {
 					  (1 << LWSSSCS_DESTROYING),
 
 	[LWSSSCS_CREATING]		= (1 << LWSSSCS_CONNECTING) |
+					  (1 << LWSSSCS_TIMEOUT) |
 					  (1 << LWSSSCS_POLL) |
 					  (1 << LWSSSCS_SERVER_UPGRADE) |
 					  (1 << LWSSSCS_DESTROYING),