diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Net.Security/src/System/Net/Security/SslStreamCertificateContext.Linux.cs b/src/libraries/System.Net.Security/src/System/Net/Security/SslStreamCertificateContext.Linux.cs
index bf8ee151cb75c..53b588d37b50e 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Net.Security/src/System/Net/Security/SslStreamCertificateContext.Linux.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Net.Security/src/System/Net/Security/SslStreamCertificateContext.Linux.cs
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ partial void AddRootCertificate(X509Certificate2? rootCertificate, ref bool tran
                         _ocspResponse = ret;
                         _ocspExpiration = expiration;
                         _nextDownload = nextCheckA < nextCheckB ? nextCheckA : nextCheckB;
-                        _pendingDownload = null;
                         break;
                     }
                 }
@@ -256,6 +255,16 @@ partial void AddRootCertificate(X509Certificate2? rootCertificate, ref bool tran
                 ArrayPool<char>.Shared.Return(rentedChars.Array!);
                 GC.KeepAlive(TargetCertificate);
                 GC.KeepAlive(caCert);
+
+                _pendingDownload = null;
+                if (ret == null)
+                {
+                    // all download attempts failed, don't try again for 5 seconds.
+                    // Note that if server does not send OCSP staples, clients may still
+                    // contact OCSP responders directly.
+                    _nextDownload = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddSeconds(5);
+                    _ocspExpiration = _nextDownload;
+                }
                 return ret;
             }
         }