diff --git a/usr.sbin/faithd/ftp.c b/usr.sbin/faithd/ftp.c
index e086de69b475..56646814ae3c 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/faithd/ftp.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/faithd/ftp.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ ftp_activeconn()
 		return -1;
 	}
 	error = connect(port6, sa, sa->sa_len);
-	if (port6 == -1) {
+	if (error < 0) {
 		close(port6);
 		close(port4);
 		close(wport4);
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ ftp_passiveconn()
 		return -1;
 	}
 	error = connect(port4, sa, sa->sa_len);
-	if (port4 == -1) {
+	if (error < 0) {
 		close(wport6);
 		close(port4);
 		close(port6);