diff --git a/src/vfs/ftpfs/ftpfs.c b/src/vfs/ftpfs/ftpfs.c
index 6eb9c2aaf..add84ed42 100644
--- a/src/vfs/ftpfs/ftpfs.c
+++ b/src/vfs/ftpfs/ftpfs.c
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ ftpfs_open_socket (struct vfs_class *me, struct vfs_s_super *super)
         me->verrno = errno;
         close (my_socket);
 
-        if (errno == EINTR && tty_got_interrupt ())
+        if (me->verrno == EINTR && tty_got_interrupt ())
             vfs_print_message ("%s", _("ftpfs: connection interrupted by user"));
         else if (res->ai_next == NULL)
             vfs_print_message (_("ftpfs: connection to server failed: %s"),