1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/HTTP.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/HTTP.pm
index 5844ef44..88020ae8 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/HTTP.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/HTTP.pm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ sub new ($$$) {
          my $wbuf;
          if ($sock->can('accept_SSL') && !$sock->accept_SSL) {
                  return CORE::close($sock) if $! != EAGAIN;
-                $ev = PublicInbox::TLS::epollbit();
+                $ev = PublicInbox::TLS::epollbit() or return CORE::close($sock);
                  $wbuf = [ \&PublicInbox::DS::accept_tls_step ];
          }
          $self->{wbuf} = $wbuf if $wbuf;