diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index ade1ecf38b..4944bb70d5 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -577,8 +577,7 @@ static int net_socket_connect_init(NetClientState *peer,
             if (errno == EINTR || errno == EWOULDBLOCK) {
                 /* continue */
             } else if (errno == EINPROGRESS ||
-                       errno == EALREADY ||
-                       errno == EINVAL) {
+                       errno == EALREADY) {
                 break;
             } else {
                 error_setg_errno(errp, errno, "can't connect socket");