diff --git a/dlls/wininet/ftp.c b/dlls/wininet/ftp.c
index db0bf569ebc..cd3deb3a5dc 100644
--- a/dlls/wininet/ftp.c
+++ b/dlls/wininet/ftp.c
@@ -2462,6 +2462,7 @@ HINTERNET FTP_Connect(LPWININETAPPINFOW hIC, LPCWSTR lpszServerName,
     {
 	ERR("Unable to connect (%s)\n", strerror(errno));
 	INTERNET_SetLastError(ERROR_INTERNET_CANNOT_CONNECT);
+	closesocket(nsocket);
     }
     else
     {