diff --git a/lib/dispatcher/client-h1.js b/lib/dispatcher/client-h1.js
index 5018108d636..85732233938 100644
--- a/lib/dispatcher/client-h1.js
+++ b/lib/dispatcher/client-h1.js
@@ -769,8 +769,15 @@ async function connectH1 (client, socket) {
   client[kSocket] = socket
 
   if (!llhttpInstance) {
+    const noop = () => {}
+    socket.on('error', noop)
     llhttpInstance = await llhttpPromise
     llhttpPromise = null
+    socket.off('error', noop)
+
+    if (socket.errored) {
+      throw socket.errored
+    }
   }
 
   socket[kNoRef] = false