diff --git a/src/ca/nciu.cpp b/src/ca/nciu.cpp
index a3f810ccd..22bf0db30 100644
--- a/src/ca/nciu.cpp
+++ b/src/ca/nciu.cpp
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ nciu::nciu ( cac & cacIn, netiiu & iiuIn, cacChannelNotify & chanIn,
     typeCode ( USHRT_MAX ),
     priority ( static_cast <ca_uint8_t> ( pri ) ),
     f_connected ( false ),
-    f_previousConn ( false ),
-    f_claimSent ( false ),
-    f_firstConnectDecrementsOutstandingIO ( false ),
-    f_connectTimeOutSeen ( false )
+    f_claimSent ( false )
 {
 	size_t nameLengthTmp = strlen ( pNameIn ) + 1;
 
@@ -74,12 +71,6 @@ nciu::~nciu ()
     // care is taken so that a lock is not applied during this phase
     this->cacCtx.uninstallChannel ( *this );
 
-    if ( ! this->f_connectTimeOutSeen && ! this->f_previousConn ) {
-        if ( this->f_firstConnectDecrementsOutstandingIO ) {
-            this->cacCtx.decrementOutstandingIO ();
-        }
-    }
-
     delete [] this->pNameStr;
 }
 
@@ -112,17 +103,10 @@ void nciu::connect ( unsigned nativeType,
         return;
     }
 
-    if ( ! this->f_connectTimeOutSeen && ! this->f_previousConn ) {
-        if ( this->f_firstConnectDecrementsOutstandingIO ) {
-            this->cacCtx.decrementOutstandingIO ();
-        }
-    }
-
     this->typeCode = static_cast < unsigned short > ( nativeType );
     this->count = nativeCount;
     this->sid = sidIn;
     this->f_connected = true;
-    this->f_previousConn = true;
 
     /*
      * if less than v4.1 then the server will never
@@ -328,7 +312,6 @@ void nciu::hostName ( char *pBuf, unsigned bufLength ) const
 // deprecated - please do not use, this is _not_ thread safe
 const char * nciu::pHostName () const
 {
-    epicsGuard < cacMutex > locker ( this->cacCtx.mutexRef() );
     return this->piiu->pHostName (); // ouch !
 }
 
@@ -387,26 +370,6 @@ double nciu::beaconPeriod () const
     return this->cacCtx.beaconPeriod ( *this );
 }
 
-void nciu::notifyStateChangeFirstConnectInCountOfOutstandingIO ()
-{
-    epicsGuard < cacMutex > locker ( this->cacCtx.mutexRef() );
-    // test is performed via a callback so that locking is correct
-    if ( ! this->f_connectTimeOutSeen && ! this->f_previousConn ) {
-        if ( this->notify ().includeFirstConnectInCountOfOutstandingIO () ) { 
-            if ( ! this->f_firstConnectDecrementsOutstandingIO ) {
-                this->cacCtx.incrementOutstandingIO ();
-                this->f_firstConnectDecrementsOutstandingIO = true;
-            }
-        }
-        else {
-            if ( this->f_firstConnectDecrementsOutstandingIO ) {
-                this->cacCtx.decrementOutstandingIO ();
-                this->f_firstConnectDecrementsOutstandingIO = false;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void nciu::show ( unsigned level ) const
 {
     epicsGuard < cacMutex > locker ( this->cacCtx.mutexRef() );
@@ -425,11 +388,8 @@ void nciu::show ( unsigned level ) const
         }
         ::printf ( "\n" );
     }
-    else if ( this->f_previousConn ) {
-        ::printf ( "Channel \"%s\" (previously connected to a server)\n", this->pNameStr );
-    }
     else {
-        ::printf ( "Channel \"%s\" (unable to locate server)\n", this->pNameStr );
+        ::printf ( "Channel \"%s\" is disconnected\n", this->pNameStr );
     }
 
     if ( level > 2u ) {
diff --git a/src/ca/nciu.h b/src/ca/nciu.h
index d7d28474a..767b0714c 100644
--- a/src/ca/nciu.h
+++ b/src/ca/nciu.h
@@ -85,17 +85,14 @@ public:
     void searchReplySetUp ( netiiu &iiu, unsigned sidIn, 
         ca_uint16_t typeIn, arrayElementCount countIn );
     void show ( unsigned level ) const;
-    void connectTimeoutNotify ();
     const char *pName () const;
     unsigned nameLen () const;
     const char * pHostName () const; // deprecated - please do not use
     arrayElementCount nativeElementCount () const;
     bool connected () const;
-    bool previouslyConnected () const;
     void writeException ( epicsGuard < callbackMutex > &,
         int status, const char *pContext, unsigned type, arrayElementCount count );
     cacChannel::priLev getPriority () const;
-    void notifyStateChangeFirstConnectInCountOfOutstandingIO ();
 private:
     caAccessRights accessRightState;
     cac & cacCtx;
@@ -109,10 +106,7 @@ private:
     ca_uint16_t typeCode;
     ca_uint8_t priority; 
     bool f_connected:1;
-    bool f_previousConn:1; // T if connected in the past
     bool f_claimSent:1;
-    bool f_firstConnectDecrementsOutstandingIO:1;
-    bool f_connectTimeOutSeen:1;
     void initiateConnect ();
     ioStatus read ( unsigned type, arrayElementCount count, 
         cacReadNotify &, ioid * );
@@ -196,17 +190,11 @@ inline bool nciu::connected () const
     return this->f_connected;
 }
 
-inline bool nciu::previouslyConnected () const
-{
-    return this->f_previousConn;
-}
-
 inline netiiu * nciu::getPIIU ()
 {
     return this->piiu;
 }
 
-
 inline void nciu::writeException ( epicsGuard < callbackMutex > &, int status,
     const char *pContext, unsigned typeIn, arrayElementCount countIn )
 {
@@ -238,11 +226,6 @@ inline cac & nciu::getClient ()
     return this->cacCtx;
 }
 
-inline void nciu::connectTimeoutNotify ()
-{
-    this->f_connectTimeOutSeen = true;
-}
-
 inline cacChannel::priLev nciu::getPriority () const
 {
     return this->priority;