diff --git a/src/algo_rr.c b/src/algo_rr.c
index 2f7cc9a..f2ef452 100644
--- a/src/algo_rr.c
+++ b/src/algo_rr.c
@@ -370,10 +370,10 @@ int rr_on_timer(struct evt_core_ctx* ctx, struct evt_core_fdinfo* fdinfo) {
 
   struct waited_pkt* pkt = fdinfo->other;
   evt_core_rm_fd(ctx, fdinfo->fd);
+  pkt->on = 0;
   if (ring_lt(pkt->id, rr->recv_id)) return 1;
 
   printf("Timer reached for packet %d\n", pkt->id);
-  pkt->on = 0;
 
   //rr->remote_links &= 0xffff ^ 1 << pkt->link_num;
   rr->recv_id = pkt->id;