diff --git a/indra/llmessage/llpumpio.cpp b/indra/llmessage/llpumpio.cpp
index 498914d33..b498e5e2b 100644
--- a/indra/llmessage/llpumpio.cpp
+++ b/indra/llmessage/llpumpio.cpp
@@ -1180,9 +1180,7 @@ void LLPumpIO::LLChainInfo::setTimeoutSeconds(F32 timeout)
 	LLMemType m1(LLMemType::MTYPE_IO_PUMP);
 	if(timeout > 0.0f)
 	{
-		mTimer.start();
-		mTimer.reset();
-		mTimer.setTimerExpirySec(timeout);
+		mTimer.start(timeout);
 	}
 	else
 	{