diff --git a/net/stream.c b/net/stream.c
index 0a7e84749a..e4388fe7e4 100644
--- a/net/stream.c
+++ b/net/stream.c
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ static int net_stream_client_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");