diff --git a/apps/s_socket.c b/apps/s_socket.c
index c08544a13..043c55e1f 100644
--- a/apps/s_socket.c
+++ b/apps/s_socket.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static int init_client_ip(int *sock, unsigned char ip[4], int port, int type)
 		{
 		i=0;
 		i=setsockopt(s,SOL_SOCKET,SO_KEEPALIVE,(char *)&i,sizeof(i));
-		if (i < 0) { perror("keepalive"); return(0); }
+		if (i < 0) { closesocket(s); perror("keepalive"); return(0); }
 		}
 #endif