diff --git a/lib/connect.c b/lib/connect.c
index 91aac8b88..e4d4fee4b 100644
--- a/lib/connect.c
+++ b/lib/connect.c
@@ -1027,8 +1027,8 @@ singleipconnect(struct connectdata *conn,
   conn->bits.ipv6 = (addr.family == AF_INET6)?TRUE:FALSE;
 #endif
 
-  *sockp = sockfd;
-
+  *sockp = sockfd;
+
   if(-1 == rc) {
     switch (error) {
     case EINPROGRESS: