--- a/src/internet/model/rtt-estimator.cc	Tue Jan 03 00:21:35 2012 -0800
+++ a/src/internet/model/rtt-estimator.cc	Tue Jan 03 10:50:58 2012 -0800
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ 
 RttEstimator::SetEstimate (Time estimate)
 {
   est = estimate;
+  initialEst = est;
 }
 Time 
 RttEstimator::GetEstimate (void) const
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ 
 void RttEstimator::Reset ()
 { // Reset to initial state
   next = 1;
-  est = 1; // XXX: we should go back to the 'initial value' here. Need to add support in Object for this.
+  est = initialEst; // XXX: we should go back to the 'initial value' here. Need to add support in Object for this.
   history.clear ();         // Remove all info from the history
   nSamples = 0;
   ResetMultiplier ();
--- a/src/internet/model/rtt-estimator.h	Tue Jan 03 00:21:35 2012 -0800
+++ a/src/internet/model/rtt-estimator.h	Tue Jan 03 10:50:58 2012 -0800
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ 
   double m_maxMultiplier;
 public:
   int64x64_t       est;     // Current estimate
+  int64x64_t       initialEst; // Initial value for estimate
   int64x64_t       minrto; // minimum value of the timeout
   uint32_t      nSamples; // Number of samples
   double       multiplier;   // RTO Multiplier