diff --git a/http2/transport.go b/http2/transport.go
index b5e2ac6..9f31bf1 100644
--- a/http2/transport.go
+++ b/http2/transport.go
@@ -1313,6 +1313,7 @@
 		case <-respHeaderTimer:
 			return errTimeout
 		case <-respHeaderRecv:
+			respHeaderRecv = nil
 			respHeaderTimer = nil // keep waiting for END_STREAM
 		case <-cs.abort:
 			return cs.abortErr