diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index ff5e88f6c65..cf063e5f9b7 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -1343,8 +1343,8 @@ class Http2Stream extends Duplex {
       return;
     if (this[kTimeout])
       _unrefActive([kTimeout]);
-    if (this[kSession] && this[kSession][kTimeout])
-      _unrefActive(this[kSession][kTimeout]);
+    if (this[kSession])
+      this[kSession][kUpdateTimer]();
   }
 
   [kInit](id, handle) {