diff --git a/common.c b/common.c
index 32ccc01..ce9e80f 100644
--- a/common.c
+++ b/common.c
@@ -258,8 +258,9 @@ connector_on_ready (const struct pollfd *pfd, struct connector *self)
 
 	if (error)
 	{
-		connector_notify_error (self, strerror (errno));
+		connector_notify_error (self, strerror (error));
 
+		poller_fd_reset (&self->connected_event);
 		xclose (self->socket);
 		self->socket = -1;