diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsstream.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsstream.c
index de872d6993..891c4109e7 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsstream.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsstream.c
@@ -845,7 +845,6 @@ tcp_connected(isc_nmhandle_t *handle, isc_result_t result, void *cbarg) {
 	}
 	return;
 error:
-	update_result(tlssock, result);
 	tlshandle = isc__nmhandle_get(tlssock, NULL, NULL);
 	atomic_store(&tlssock->closed, true);
 	tls_call_connect_cb(tlssock, tlshandle, result);
@@ -883,14 +882,10 @@ isc__nm_async_tlsconnect(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 	tlssock->timer_initialized = true;
 	tlssock->tlsstream.state = TLS_INIT;
 
-	result = isc_nm_tcpconnect(worker->mgr, (isc_nmiface_t *)&ievent->local,
-				   (isc_nmiface_t *)&ievent->peer,
-				   tcp_connected, tlssock,
-				   tlssock->connect_timeout, 0);
-	if (result == ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-		update_result(tlssock, result);
-		return;
-	}
+	(void)isc_nm_tcpconnect(worker->mgr, (isc_nmiface_t *)&ievent->local,
+				(isc_nmiface_t *)&ievent->peer, tcp_connected,
+				tlssock, tlssock->connect_timeout, 0);
+	return;
 
 error:
 	tlshandle = isc__nmhandle_get(tlssock, NULL, NULL);