diff --git a/iocore/net/NetEvent.h b/iocore/net/NetEvent.h
index a062e86dbc2..2a0e8aca121 100644
--- a/iocore/net/NetEvent.h
+++ b/iocore/net/NetEvent.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class NetEvent
   NetState read{};
   NetState write{};
 
-  bool closed    = false;
+  int closed     = 0;
   NetHandler *nh = nullptr;
 
   ink_hrtime inactivity_timeout_in      = 0;