diff --git a/p2p/server.go b/p2p/server.go
index dd52297f8a9c..e6cdeb34cea5 100644
--- a/p2p/server.go
+++ b/p2p/server.go
@@ -854,13 +854,16 @@ func (srv *Server) listenLoop() {
 		<-slots
 
 		var (
-			fd  net.Conn
-			err error
+			fd        net.Conn
+			err       error
+			tmpErrors = uint64(0)
 		)
 		for {
 			fd, err = srv.listener.Accept()
-			if netutil.IsTemporaryError(err) {
+			if netutil.IsTemporaryError(err) && tmpErrors < 200 {
 				srv.log.Debug("Temporary read error", "err", err)
+				tmpErrors++
+				time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10)
 				continue
 			} else if err != nil {
 				srv.log.Debug("Read error", "err", err)
@@ -869,6 +872,7 @@ func (srv *Server) listenLoop() {
 			}
 			break
 		}
+		tmpErrors = 0
 
 		remoteIP := netutil.AddrIP(fd.RemoteAddr())
 		if err := srv.checkInboundConn(fd, remoteIP); err != nil {