diff --git a/net/net_tcp_proc.c b/net/net_tcp_proc.c
index 3de73eaec60..7de18e3b0cf 100644
--- a/net/net_tcp_proc.c
+++ b/net/net_tcp_proc.c
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ inline static int handle_io(struct fd_map* fm, int idx,int event_type)
 						"handle write, err, state: %d, att: %d",
 						con->state, con->msg_attempts);
 					tcpconn_release_error(con, 1,"Write error");
+					close(s); /* we always close the socket received for writing */
 					break;
 				} else if (resp==1) {
 					sh_log(con->hist, TCP_SEND2MAIN,