diff --git a/ndhc.h b/ndhc.h
index 613c545..68baeae 100644
--- a/ndhc.h
+++ b/ndhc.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct client_state_t {
     int listenFd, arpFd, nlFd, rfkillFd;
     int server_arp_sent, router_arp_sent;
     uint32_t nlPortId;
-    unsigned int num_dhcp_requests, num_dhcp_renews;
+    unsigned int num_dhcp_requests;
     uint32_t clientAddr, serverAddr, srcAddr, routerAddr;
     uint32_t clientSubnet;
     uint32_t lease, xid;
diff --git a/state.c b/state.c
index eb9f338..6e56f48 100644
--- a/state.c
+++ b/state.c
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #include "netlink.h"
 #include "coroutine.h"
 
-#define IGNORED_RENEWS_BEFORE_REBIND 3
-
 #define SEL_SUCCESS 0
 #define SEL_FAIL -1
 
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ static void reinit_shared_deconfig(struct client_state_t *cs)
     advance_xid(cs);
     cs->clientAddr = 0;
     cs->num_dhcp_requests = 0;
-    cs->num_dhcp_renews = 0;
     cs->server_arp_sent = 0;
     cs->router_arp_sent = 0;
     cs->server_arp_state = ARP_QUERY;
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@ static int renewing_timeout(struct client_state_t *cs,
                             long long nowts)
 {
     long long rbt = cs->leaseStartTime + cs->rebindTime * 1000;
-    if (nowts >= rbt || cs->num_dhcp_renews >= IGNORED_RENEWS_BEFORE_REBIND)
+    if (nowts >= rbt)
         return rebinding_timeout(cs, nowts);
     start_dhcp_listen(cs);
     if (send_renew(cs) < 0) {
@@ -138,7 +135,6 @@ static int renewing_timeout(struct client_state_t *cs,
         return BTO_HARDFAIL;
     }
     cs->sent_renew_or_rebind = true;
-    ++cs->num_dhcp_renews;
     long long ts0 = nowts + (50 + nk_random_u32(&cs->rnd_state) % 20) * 1000;
     cs->dhcp_wake_ts = ts0 < rbt ? ts0 : rbt;
     return BTO_WAIT;
@@ -214,7 +210,6 @@ static int extend_packet(struct client_state_t *cs,
         if (!validate_acknak(cs, packet, "DHCPACK", srcaddr))
             return ANP_IGNORE;
         cs->sent_renew_or_rebind = false;
-        cs->num_dhcp_renews = 0;
         get_leasetime(cs, packet);
 
         // Did we receive a lease with a different IP than we had before?
@@ -240,7 +235,6 @@ static int extend_packet(struct client_state_t *cs,
         if (!validate_acknak(cs, packet, "DHCPNAK", srcaddr))
             return ANP_IGNORE;
         cs->sent_renew_or_rebind = false;
-        cs->num_dhcp_renews = 0;
         log_line("%s: Our request was rejected.  Searching for a new lease...\n",
                  client_config.interface);
         reinit_selecting(cs, 3000);