@@ -1298,9 +1298,14 @@ int recvloop_th(int *socketds, unsigned nsockets, struct cl_engine *engine, unsi

 		}

 		thrmgr_group_terminate(buf->group);

 		if (thrmgr_group_finished(buf->group, EXIT_ERROR)) {

-		    logg("$Shutting down socket after error (FD %d)\n", buf->fd);

-		    shutdown(buf->fd, 2);

-		    closesocket(buf->fd);

+		    if (buf->fd < 0) {

+			logg("$Skipping shutdown of bad socket after error (FD %d)\n", buf->fd);

+		    }

+		    else {

+			logg("$Shutting down socket after error (FD %d)\n", buf->fd);

+			shutdown(buf->fd, 2);

+			closesocket(buf->fd);

+		    }

 		} else

 		    logg("$Socket not shut down due to active tasks\n");

 		buf->fd = -1;