diff --git a/lib/roles/http/client/client-handshake.c b/lib/roles/http/client/client-handshake.c
index ee7bfd0e7f..295c6e8664 100644
--- a/lib/roles/http/client/client-handshake.c
+++ b/lib/roles/http/client/client-handshake.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ lws_client_connect_2(struct lws *wsi)
 			goto failed;
 		}
 
-		lws_out(wsi,
+		lws_set_timeout(wsi,
 				PENDING_TIMEOUT_AWAITING_SOCKS_GREETING_REPLY,
 				AWAITING_TIMEOUT);