diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp_netpoll.c b/net/tcp/tcp_netpoll.c
index 2f1ca92b565..796c0a8b0eb 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp_netpoll.c
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp_netpoll.c
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ int tcp_pollsetup(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct pollfd *fds)
 
   /* Non-blocking connection ? */
 
-  nonblock_conn = (conn->tcpstateflags == TCP_SYN_SENT &&
+  nonblock_conn = ((conn->tcpstateflags == TCP_ALLOCATED ||
+                    conn->tcpstateflags == TCP_SYN_SENT) &&
                    _SS_ISNONBLOCK(conn->sconn.s_flags));
 
   /* Find a container to hold the poll information */