diff --git a/iocore/net/UnixNetVConnection.cc b/iocore/net/UnixNetVConnection.cc
index 58e2fc09a3d..b253f81b622 100644
--- a/iocore/net/UnixNetVConnection.cc
+++ b/iocore/net/UnixNetVConnection.cc
@@ -199,12 +199,6 @@ read_from_net(NetHandler *nh, UnixNetVConnection *vc, EThread *thread)
     return;
   }
 
-  if (vc->has_error()) {
-    vc->lerrno = vc->error;
-    vc->readSignalAndUpdate(VC_EVENT_ERROR);
-    return;
-  }
-
   // It is possible that the closed flag got set from HttpSessionManager in the
   // global session pool case.  If so, the closed flag should be stable once we get the
   // s->vio.mutex (the global session pool mutex).
@@ -337,6 +331,7 @@ read_from_net(NetHandler *nh, UnixNetVConnection *vc, EThread *thread)
       }
     }
   }
+
   // If here are is no more room, or nothing to do, disable the connection
   if (s->vio.ntodo() <= 0 || !s->enabled || !buf.writer()->write_avail()) {
     read_disable(nh, vc);