diff --git a/lib/connect.c b/lib/connect.c
index c7b3c51bb..17a2c94de 100644
--- a/lib/connect.c
+++ b/lib/connect.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ singleipconnect(struct connectdata *conn,
     CURLcode res = bindlocal(conn, sockfd);
     if(res) {
       sclose(sockfd); /* close socket and bail out */
-      return res;
+      return CURL_SOCKET_BAD;
     }
   }