diff --git a/doc/api/net.md b/doc/api/net.md
index b752129dd55fba..2b67e85a32d9e2 100644
--- a/doc/api/net.md
+++ b/doc/api/net.md
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ added: REPLACEME
 Sets the default value of the `autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout` option of [`socket.connect(options)`][].
 
 * `value` {number} The new default value, which must be a positive number. If the number is less than `10`,
-  the value `10` is used insted The initial default value is `250`.
+  the value `10` is used instead. The initial default value is `250`.
 
 ## `net.isIP(input)`
 
diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 7ac8a0bdc649c5..654190551e46d9 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function getDefaultAutoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout() {
 function setDefaultAutoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout(value) {
   validateInt32(value, 'value', 1);
 
-  if (value < 1) {
+  if (value < 10) {
     value = 10;
   }
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-net-socket-connect-invalid-autoselectfamilyattempttimeout.js b/test/parallel/test-net-socket-connect-invalid-autoselectfamilyattempttimeout.js
index adec8200f697d2..0fc813781c95ec 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-net-socket-connect-invalid-autoselectfamilyattempttimeout.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-net-socket-connect-invalid-autoselectfamilyattempttimeout.js
@@ -18,3 +18,10 @@ for (const autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout of [-10, 0]) {
     net.setDefaultAutoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout(autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout);
   }, { code: 'ERR_OUT_OF_RANGE' });
 }
+
+// Check the default value of autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout is 10
+// if passed number is less than 10
+for (const autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout of [1, 9]) {
+  net.setDefaultAutoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout(autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout);
+  assert.strictEqual(net.getDefaultAutoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout(), 10);
+}