diff --git a/neutron/agent/l3/keepalived_state_change.py b/neutron/agent/l3/keepalived_state_change.py
index 1bbdfc52c89..eb0650b6cf5 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/l3/keepalived_state_change.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/l3/keepalived_state_change.py
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ class MonitorDaemon(daemon.Daemon):
             # the URL doesn't matter.
             'http://127.0.0.1/',
             headers={'X-Neutron-Router-Id': self.router_id,
-                     'X-Neutron-State': state},
+                     'X-Neutron-State': state,
+                     'Connection': 'close'},
             connection_type=KeepalivedUnixDomainConnection)
 
         if resp.status != 200: