diff --git a/daemon/fw/asf-measurements.hpp b/daemon/fw/asf-measurements.hpp
index 02f4553..aede00b 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/asf-measurements.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/asf-measurements.hpp
@@ -91,15 +91,15 @@
   }
 
   size_t
-  getNSilentTimeouts() const
+  getNTimeouts() const
   {
-    return m_nSilentTimeouts;
+    return m_nTimeouts;
   }
 
   void
-  setNSilentTimeouts(size_t nSilentTimeouts)
+  setNTimeouts(size_t nTimeouts)
   {
-    m_nSilentTimeouts = nSilentTimeouts;
+    m_nTimeouts = nTimeouts;
   }
 
 public:
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   ndn::util::RttEstimator m_rttEstimator;
   time::nanoseconds m_lastRtt = RTT_NO_MEASUREMENT;
   Name m_lastInterestName;
-  size_t m_nSilentTimeouts = 0;
+  size_t m_nTimeouts = 0;
 
   // Timeout associated with measurement
   scheduler::ScopedEventId m_measurementExpiration;
diff --git a/daemon/fw/asf-strategy.cpp b/daemon/fw/asf-strategy.cpp
index f337a27..df38099 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/asf-strategy.cpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/asf-strategy.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   this->setInstanceName(makeInstanceName(name, getStrategyName()));
 
   NFD_LOG_DEBUG("probing-interval=" << m_probing.getProbingInterval()
-                << " n-silent-timeouts=" << m_nMaxSilentTimeouts);
+                << " max-timeouts=" << m_nMaxTimeouts);
 }
 
 const Name&
@@ -97,11 +97,13 @@
     if (f == "probing-interval") {
       m_probing.setProbingInterval(getParamValue(f, s));
     }
-    else if (f == "n-silent-timeouts") {
-      m_nMaxSilentTimeouts = getParamValue(f, s);
+    else if (f == "max-timeouts") {
+      m_nMaxTimeouts = getParamValue(f, s);
+      if (m_nMaxTimeouts <= 0)
+        NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument("max-timeouts should be greater than 0"));
     }
     else {
-      NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument("Parameter should be probing-interval or n-silent-timeouts"));
+      NDN_THROW(std::invalid_argument("Parameter should be probing-interval or max-timeouts"));
     }
   }
 }
@@ -341,10 +343,10 @@
   }
 
   auto& faceInfo = *fiPtr;
-  size_t nTimeouts = faceInfo.getNSilentTimeouts() + 1;
-  faceInfo.setNSilentTimeouts(nTimeouts);
+  size_t nTimeouts = faceInfo.getNTimeouts() + 1;
+  faceInfo.setNTimeouts(nTimeouts);
 
-  if (nTimeouts <= m_nMaxSilentTimeouts && !isNack) {
+  if (nTimeouts < m_nMaxTimeouts && !isNack) {
     NFD_LOG_TRACE(interestName << " face=" << faceId << " timeout-count=" << nTimeouts << " ignoring");
     // Extend lifetime for measurements associated with Face
     namespaceInfo->extendFaceInfoLifetime(faceInfo, faceId);
diff --git a/daemon/fw/asf-strategy.hpp b/daemon/fw/asf-strategy.hpp
index 2e0ba24..af3e4b5 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/asf-strategy.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/asf-strategy.hpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   AsfMeasurements m_measurements;
   ProbingModule m_probing;
   RetxSuppressionExponential m_retxSuppression;
-  size_t m_nMaxSilentTimeouts = 3;
+  size_t m_nMaxTimeouts = 3;
 
   static const time::milliseconds RETX_SUPPRESSION_INITIAL;
   static const time::milliseconds RETX_SUPPRESSION_MAX;