--- httpd-2.4.16/modules/aaa/mod_authnz_fcgi.c	
+++ httpd-2.4.16/modules/aaa/mod_authnz_fcgi.c	
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ static void req_rsp(request_rec *r, cons
     setupenv(r, password, apache_role);
 
     rv = connect_to_peer(&s, r, conf->backend_addrs,
-                         conf->backend, FCGI_IO_TIMEOUT);
+                         conf->backend, apr_time_from_sec(0));
     if (rv == APR_SUCCESS) {
         apr_uint16_t request_id = 1;