diff --git a/src/transport/xqc_engine.c b/src/transport/xqc_engine.c
index 75c0e961..6f0e87c0 100644
--- a/src/transport/xqc_engine.c
+++ b/src/transport/xqc_engine.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ xqc_engine_process_conn(xqc_connection_t *conn, xqc_usec_t now)
         {
             conn->conn_flag |= XQC_CONN_FLAG_MP_READY_NOTIFY;
             conn->conn_flag &= ~XQC_CONN_FLAG_MP_WAIT_MP_READY;
-        } else if (ret != XQC_OK) {
+        } else if (ret != XQC_OK && xqc_conn_check_handshake_completed(conn)) {
             /* not enough cid for new path id */
             uint64_t path_id = conn->create_path_count;
             xqc_cid_set_inner_t *dcid_inner_set = xqc_get_path_cid_set(&conn->dcid_set, path_id);