diff --git a/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.8 b/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.8
index 3c444e78..de627c4c 100644
--- a/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.8
+++ b/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.8
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ On an outcoming call the remote party will reject the call and callback.
 .B dialmax \fI<times>
 Maximum number of times the list of phone numbers is tried before giving up.
 Default value is 4.
+.br
+If dialmax is set to 0,
+the list is retried infinitely until a connection is made
+(or the process is stopped).
 
 .TP
 .B dialtimeout \fI<seconds>
diff --git a/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.c b/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.c
index 90334170..a663a0f0 100644
--- a/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.c
+++ b/pppdcapiplugin/capiplugin.c
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ static void makeleasedline(void)
 	     if (status != EXIT_OK)
 		die(status);
 
-	} while (++retry < opt_dialmax);
+        } while ((++retry < opt_dialmax) || (opt_dialmax == 0));
 
 connected:
         if (conn_isconnected(cp)) {
@@ -1874,7 +1874,7 @@ again:
 		   if (status != EXIT_OK)
 		      die(status);
 	   }
-	} while (++retry < opt_dialmax);
+        } while ((++retry < opt_dialmax) || (opt_dialmax == 0));
 
 connected:
         if (conn_isconnected(cp)) {
@@ -1964,7 +1964,7 @@ again:
 			info("capiplugin: callback failed (no call)");
 		}
 	   }
-	} while (++retry < opt_dialmax);
+        } while ((++retry < opt_dialmax) || (opt_dialmax == 0));
 
 	fatal("capiplugin: callback failed (no call)");
 }