diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b29cc971a5..9cdf77afcd 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1640.	[bug]		win32: isc_socket_cancel(ISC_SOCKCANCEL_ACCEPT) was
+			incorrectly closing the socket.  [RT #11291]
+
 1639.	[func]		Initial dlv system test.
 
 1638.	[bug]		"ixfr-from-differences" could generate a REQUIRE
diff --git a/lib/isc/win32/socket.c b/lib/isc/win32/socket.c
index e94cecd818..f37e7b5d41 100644
--- a/lib/isc/win32/socket.c
+++ b/lib/isc/win32/socket.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: socket.c,v 1.31 2004/05/03 23:54:38 marka Exp $ */
+/* $Id: socket.c,v 1.32 2004/05/17 03:15:59 marka Exp $ */
 
 /* This code has been rewritten to take advantage of Windows Sockets
  * I/O Completion Ports and Events. I/O Completion Ports is ONLY
@@ -3656,7 +3656,6 @@ isc_socket_cancel(isc_socket_t *sock, isc_task_t *task, unsigned int how) {
 		isc_socket_newconnev_t *next;
 		isc_task_t	       *current_task;
 
-		socket_event_delete(sock);
 		dev = ISC_LIST_HEAD(sock->accept_list);
 
 		while (dev != NULL) {