diff --git a/contrib/vhost-user-blk/vhost-user-blk.c b/contrib/vhost-user-blk/vhost-user-blk.c
index caad88637e..dc981bf945 100644
--- a/contrib/vhost-user-blk/vhost-user-blk.c
+++ b/contrib/vhost-user-blk/vhost-user-blk.c
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ static int unix_sock_new(char *unix_fn)
     assert(unix_fn);
 
     sock = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-    if (sock <= 0) {
+    if (sock < 0) {
         perror("socket");
         return -1;
     }
diff --git a/contrib/vhost-user-scsi/vhost-user-scsi.c b/contrib/vhost-user-scsi/vhost-user-scsi.c
index 3c912384e9..0f9ba4b2a2 100644
--- a/contrib/vhost-user-scsi/vhost-user-scsi.c
+++ b/contrib/vhost-user-scsi/vhost-user-scsi.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static int unix_sock_new(char *unix_fn)
     assert(unix_fn);
 
     sock = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
-    if (sock <= 0) {
+    if (sock < 0) {
         perror("socket");
         return -1;
     }