diff --git a/lib/easy.c b/lib/easy.c
index d940b5d3e..e592d7a71 100644
--- a/lib/easy.c
+++ b/lib/easy.c
@@ -664,12 +664,12 @@ static CURLcode easy_transfer(struct Curl_multi *multi)
 
   while(!done && !mcode) {
     int still_running = 0;
-    int rc;
+    bool gotsocket = FALSE;
 
-    mcode = curl_multi_wait(multi, NULL, 0, 1000, &rc);
+    mcode = Curl_multi_wait(multi, NULL, 0, 1000, NULL, &gotsocket);
 
     if(!mcode) {
-      if(!rc) {
+      if(!gotsocket) {
         long sleep_ms;
 
         /* If it returns without any filedescriptor instantly, we need to
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ static CURLcode easy_transfer(struct Curl_multi *multi)
 
     /* only read 'still_running' if curl_multi_perform() return OK */
     if(!mcode && !still_running) {
+      int rc;
       CURLMsg *msg = curl_multi_info_read(multi, &rc);
       if(msg) {
         result = msg->data.result;
diff --git a/lib/multi.c b/lib/multi.c
index c2ef6c19e..cca138005 100644
--- a/lib/multi.c
+++ b/lib/multi.c
@@ -985,11 +985,12 @@ CURLMcode curl_multi_fdset(struct Curl_multi *multi,
 
 #define NUM_POLLS_ON_STACK 10
 
-CURLMcode curl_multi_wait(struct Curl_multi *multi,
+CURLMcode Curl_multi_wait(struct Curl_multi *multi,
                           struct curl_waitfd extra_fds[],
                           unsigned int extra_nfds,
                           int timeout_ms,
-                          int *ret)
+                          int *ret,
+                          bool *gotsocket) /* if any socket was checked */
 {
   struct Curl_easy *data;
   curl_socket_t sockbunch[MAX_SOCKSPEREASYHANDLE];
@@ -1003,6 +1004,9 @@ CURLMcode curl_multi_wait(struct Curl_multi *multi,
   int retcode = 0;
   struct pollfd a_few_on_stack[NUM_POLLS_ON_STACK];
 
+  if(gotsocket)
+    *gotsocket = FALSE;
+
   if(!GOOD_MULTI_HANDLE(multi))
     return CURLM_BAD_HANDLE;
 
@@ -1135,9 +1139,21 @@ CURLMcode curl_multi_wait(struct Curl_multi *multi,
     free(ufds);
   if(ret)
     *ret = retcode;
+  if(gotsocket && (extra_fds || curlfds))
+    /* if any socket was checked */
+    *gotsocket = TRUE;
+
   return CURLM_OK;
 }
 
+CURLMcode curl_multi_wait(struct Curl_multi *multi,
+                          struct curl_waitfd extra_fds[],
+                          unsigned int extra_nfds,
+                          int timeout_ms,
+                          int *ret)
+{
+  return Curl_multi_wait(multi, extra_fds, extra_nfds, timeout_ms, ret, NULL);
+}
 /*
  * Curl_multi_connchanged() is called to tell that there is a connection in
  * this multi handle that has changed state (pipelining become possible, the
diff --git a/lib/multiif.h b/lib/multiif.h
index c50063dae..e44646bf9 100644
--- a/lib/multiif.h
+++ b/lib/multiif.h
@@ -97,4 +97,12 @@ void Curl_multi_closed(struct Curl_easy *data, curl_socket_t s);
 CURLMcode Curl_multi_add_perform(struct Curl_multi *multi,
                                  struct Curl_easy *data,
                                  struct connectdata *conn);
+
+CURLMcode Curl_multi_wait(struct Curl_multi *multi,
+                          struct curl_waitfd extra_fds[],
+                          unsigned int extra_nfds,
+                          int timeout_ms,
+                          int *ret,
+                          bool *gotsocket); /* if any socket was checked */
+
 #endif /* HEADER_CURL_MULTIIF_H */