diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index ae389940b39596..1bcbe94c53ddb9 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ Socket.prototype._final = function(cb) {
     return this.once('connect', () => this._final(cb));
   }
 
+  // TODO(addaleax): This should not be necessary.
+  if (!this.readable || this._readableState.ended) {
+    cb();
+    return this.destroy();
+  }
+
   if (!this._handle)
     return cb();