diff --git a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_core/lpn.c b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_core/lpn.c
index 8adf2a24bb..7788ee7503 100644
--- a/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_core/lpn.c
+++ b/components/bt/esp_ble_mesh/mesh_core/lpn.c
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ static void lpn_timeout(struct k_work *work)
         }
         lpn->counter++;
         lpn_set_state(BLE_MESH_LPN_ENABLED);
+        lpn->sent_req = 0U;
         k_delayed_work_submit(&lpn->timer, FRIEND_REQ_RETRY_TIMEOUT);
         break;
     case BLE_MESH_LPN_OFFER_RECV: