1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.c b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.c
index f248a873ba..3d76aaac02 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/lb_policy/grpclb/grpclb.c
@@ -1772,7 +1772,8 @@ static void glb_update_locked(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_lb_policy *policy,
 
   if (!glb_policy->watching_lb_channel) {
     // Watch the LB channel connectivity for connection.
-    glb_policy->lb_channel_connectivity = GRPC_CHANNEL_INIT;
+    glb_policy->lb_channel_connectivity = grpc_channel_check_connectivity_state(
+        glb_policy->lb_channel, true /* try to connect */);
     grpc_channel_element *client_channel_elem = grpc_channel_stack_last_element(
         grpc_channel_get_channel_stack(glb_policy->lb_channel));
     GPR_ASSERT(client_channel_elem->filter == &grpc_client_channel_filter);