1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/or/connection.c b/src/or/connection.c
index 34e1a5cb0..8d3c7b30a 100644
--- a/src/or/connection.c
+++ b/src/or/connection.c
@@ -1331,6 +1331,7 @@ connection_connect(connection_t *conn, const char *address,
 
   if (get_n_open_sockets() >= get_options()->_ConnLimit-1) {
     warn_too_many_conns();
+    *socket_error = ENOBUFS;
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -1423,8 +1424,11 @@ connection_connect(connection_t *conn, const char *address,
          escaped_safe_str_client(address),
          port, inprogress?"in progress":"established", s);
   conn->s = s;
-  if (connection_add_connecting(conn) < 0) /* no space, forget it */
+  if (connection_add_connecting(conn) < 0) {
+    /* no space, forget it */
+    *socket_error = ENOBUFS;
     return -1;
+  }
   return inprogress ? 0 : 1;
 }