diff --git a/src/peer_connection.cpp b/src/peer_connection.cpp
index d5f1db835..8c3deacaf 100644
--- a/src/peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/peer_connection.cpp
@@ -570,12 +570,12 @@ namespace libtorrent
 				return;
 			}
 			m_remote = m_socket->remote_endpoint(ec);
-			TORRENT_ASSERT(m_remote.address() != address_v4::any());
 			if (ec)
 			{
 				disconnect(ec);
 				return;
 			}
+			TORRENT_ASSERT(m_remote.address() != address_v4::any());
 			if (m_remote.address().is_v4())
 				m_socket->set_option(type_of_service(m_ses.settings().peer_tos), ec);
 		}