diff --git a/lib/sendf.c b/lib/sendf.c
index c9eb62f5fddb79934e815673f2573e73c5bcc1c0..68bb21bed9723085778ee613000249c5e0da1be2 100644
--- a/lib/sendf.c
+++ b/lib/sendf.c
@@ -428,6 +428,8 @@ int Curl_read(struct connectdata *conn,
 #endif
         return -1;
     }
+    else
+      conn->sockerror = 0; /* no error */
 
 #ifdef USE_SSLEAY
   }