Index: nsswitch/wb_common.c
===================================================================
--- nsswitch/wb_common.c	(revision 6991)
+++ nsswitch/wb_common.c	(working copy)
@@ -588,12 +588,18 @@
 			    struct winbindd_request *request,
 			    struct winbindd_response *response)
 {
-	NSS_STATUS status;
+	NSS_STATUS status = NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL;
+	int count = 0;
 
-	status = winbindd_send_request(req_type, request);
-	if (status != NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS) 
-		return(status);
-	return winbindd_get_response(response);
+	while ((status == NSS_STATUS_UNAVAIL) && (count < 3)) {
+		status = winbindd_send_request(req_type, request);
+		if (status != NSS_STATUS_SUCCESS) 
+			return(status);
+		status = winbindd_get_response(response);
+		count += 1;
+	}
+
+	return status;
 }
 
 /*************************************************************************