diff --git a/net/dcsctp/public/dcsctp_options.h b/net/dcsctp/public/dcsctp_options.h
index a966115..6e3c233 100644
--- a/net/dcsctp/public/dcsctp_options.h
+++ b/net/dcsctp/public/dcsctp_options.h
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@
   // T2-shutdown timeout.
   DurationMs t2_shutdown_timeout = DurationMs(1000);
 
+  // For t1-init, t1-cookie, t2-shutdown, t3-rtx, this value - if set - will be
+  // the upper bound on how large the exponentially backed off timeout can
+  // become. The lower the duration, the faster the connection can recover on
+  // transient network issues. Setting this value may require changing
+  // `max_retransmissions` and `max_init_retransmits` to ensure that the
+  // connection is not closed too quickly.
+  absl::optional<DurationMs> max_timer_backoff_duration = absl::nullopt;
+
   // Hearbeat interval (on idle connections only). Set to zero to disable.
   DurationMs heartbeat_interval = DurationMs(30000);
 
diff --git a/net/dcsctp/socket/transmission_control_block.h b/net/dcsctp/socket/transmission_control_block.h
index 4510d83..c3766d1 100644
--- a/net/dcsctp/socket/transmission_control_block.h
+++ b/net/dcsctp/socket/transmission_control_block.h
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@
         t3_rtx_(timer_manager_.CreateTimer(
             "t3-rtx",
             absl::bind_front(&TransmissionControlBlock::OnRtxTimerExpiry, this),
-            TimerOptions(options.rto_initial))),
+            TimerOptions(options.rto_initial,
+                         TimerBackoffAlgorithm::kExponential,
+                         /*max_restarts=*/absl::nullopt,
+                         options.max_timer_backoff_duration))),
         delayed_ack_timer_(timer_manager_.CreateTimer(
             "delayed-ack",
             absl::bind_front(&TransmissionControlBlock::OnDelayedAckTimerExpiry,
diff --git a/net/dcsctp/timer/timer.cc b/net/dcsctp/timer/timer.cc
index 2ad6d74..b3168e3 100644
--- a/net/dcsctp/timer/timer.cc
+++ b/net/dcsctp/timer/timer.cc
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
   return TimeoutID(static_cast<uint64_t>(*timer_id) << 32 | *generation);
 }
 
-DurationMs GetBackoffDuration(TimerBackoffAlgorithm algorithm,
+DurationMs GetBackoffDuration(const TimerOptions& options,
                               DurationMs base_duration,
                               int expiration_count) {
-  switch (algorithm) {
+  switch (options.backoff_algorithm) {
     case TimerBackoffAlgorithm::kFixed:
       return base_duration;
     case TimerBackoffAlgorithm::kExponential: {
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
       while (expiration_count > 0 && duration_ms < *Timer::kMaxTimerDuration) {
         duration_ms *= 2;
         --expiration_count;
+
+        if (options.max_backoff_duration.has_value() &&
+            duration_ms > **options.max_backoff_duration) {
+          return *options.max_backoff_duration;
+        }
       }
 
       return DurationMs(std::min(duration_ms, *Timer::kMaxTimerDuration));
@@ -99,8 +104,8 @@
       // timer. Note that it might be very quickly restarted again, if the
       // `on_expired_` callback returns a new duration.
       is_running_ = true;
-      DurationMs duration = GetBackoffDuration(options_.backoff_algorithm,
-                                               duration_, expiration_count_);
+      DurationMs duration =
+          GetBackoffDuration(options_, duration_, expiration_count_);
       generation_ = TimerGeneration(*generation_ + 1);
       timeout_->Start(duration, MakeTimeoutId(id_, generation_));
     }
@@ -112,8 +117,8 @@
         // Restart it with new duration.
         timeout_->Stop();
 
-        DurationMs duration = GetBackoffDuration(options_.backoff_algorithm,
-                                                 duration_, expiration_count_);
+        DurationMs duration =
+            GetBackoffDuration(options_, duration_, expiration_count_);
         generation_ = TimerGeneration(*generation_ + 1);
         timeout_->Start(duration, MakeTimeoutId(id_, generation_));
       }
diff --git a/net/dcsctp/timer/timer.h b/net/dcsctp/timer/timer.h
index ed072de..1d846b6 100644
--- a/net/dcsctp/timer/timer.h
+++ b/net/dcsctp/timer/timer.h
@@ -46,9 +46,16 @@
   TimerOptions(DurationMs duration,
                TimerBackoffAlgorithm backoff_algorithm,
                absl::optional<int> max_restarts)
+      : TimerOptions(duration, backoff_algorithm, max_restarts, absl::nullopt) {
+  }
+  TimerOptions(DurationMs duration,
+               TimerBackoffAlgorithm backoff_algorithm,
+               absl::optional<int> max_restarts,
+               absl::optional<DurationMs> max_backoff_duration)
       : duration(duration),
         backoff_algorithm(backoff_algorithm),
-        max_restarts(max_restarts) {}
+        max_restarts(max_restarts),
+        max_backoff_duration(max_backoff_duration) {}
 
   // The initial timer duration. Can be overridden with `set_duration`.
   const DurationMs duration;
@@ -58,6 +65,8 @@
   // The maximum number of times that the timer will be automatically restarted,
   // or absl::nullopt if there is no limit.
   const absl::optional<int> max_restarts;
+  // The maximum timeout value for exponential backoff.
+  const absl::optional<DurationMs> max_backoff_duration;
 };
 
 // A high-level timer (in contrast to the low-level `Timeout` class).
diff --git a/net/dcsctp/timer/timer_test.cc b/net/dcsctp/timer/timer_test.cc
index a403bb6..5550f7f 100644
--- a/net/dcsctp/timer/timer_test.cc
+++ b/net/dcsctp/timer/timer_test.cc
@@ -386,5 +386,42 @@
   AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(1));
 }
 
+TEST_F(TimerTest, DurationStaysWithinMaxTimerBackOffDuration) {
+  std::unique_ptr<Timer> t1 = manager_.CreateTimer(
+      "t1", on_expired_.AsStdFunction(),
+      TimerOptions(DurationMs(1000), TimerBackoffAlgorithm::kExponential,
+                   /*max_restarts=*/absl::nullopt, DurationMs(5000)));
+
+  t1->Start();
+
+  // Initial timeout, 1000 ms
+  EXPECT_CALL(on_expired_, Call).Times(1);
+  AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(1000));
+
+  // Exponential backoff -> 2000 ms
+  EXPECT_CALL(on_expired_, Call).Times(0);
+  AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(1999));
+  EXPECT_CALL(on_expired_, Call).Times(1);
+  AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(1));
+
+  // Exponential backoff -> 4000 ms
+  EXPECT_CALL(on_expired_, Call).Times(0);
+  AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(3999));
+  EXPECT_CALL(on_expired_, Call).Times(1);
+  AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(1));
+
+  // Limited backoff -> 5000ms
+  EXPECT_CALL(on_expired_, Call).Times(0);
+  AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(4999));
+  EXPECT_CALL(on_expired_, Call).Times(1);
+  AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(1));
+
+  // ... where it plateaus
+  EXPECT_CALL(on_expired_, Call).Times(0);
+  AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(4999));
+  EXPECT_CALL(on_expired_, Call).Times(1);
+  AdvanceTimeAndRunTimers(DurationMs(1));
+}
+
 }  // namespace
 }  // namespace dcsctp