diff --git a/lib/pure/asyncnet.nim b/lib/pure/asyncnet.nim
index 785f4db2d7..6c38727777 100644
--- a/lib/pure/asyncnet.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/asyncnet.nim
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ when defineSsl:
         if not fut.read():
           # Socket disconnected.
           if SocketFlag.SafeDisconn in flags:
+            opResult = 0.cint
             break
           else:
             raiseSSLError("Socket has been disconnected")