diff --git a/lib/ssh.c b/lib/ssh.c
index a0ca4c5..9e10317 100644
--- a/lib/ssh.c
+++ b/lib/ssh.c
@@ -2458,7 +2458,7 @@ static CURLcode ssh_easy_statemach(struct connectdata *conn,
       return CURLE_ABORTED_BY_CALLBACK;
 
     left = Curl_timeleft(conn, NULL, duringconnect);
-    if(left < 0) {
+    if((left < 0) || (sshc->state == SSH_SESSION_DISCONNECT) || (sshc->state == SSH_SFTP_SHUTDOWN)){
       failf(data, "Operation timed out\n");
       return CURLE_OPERATION_TIMEDOUT;
     }