diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index b43731cb9..f81914782 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -459,8 +459,10 @@ int tcp_connect_server(struct connection *conn, int data)
 	fd_insert(fd);
 	conn_sock_want_send(conn);  /* for connect status */
 
-	if (conn_data_init(conn) < 0)
+	if (conn_data_init(conn) < 0) {
+		fd_delete(fd);
 		return SN_ERR_RESOURCE;
+	}
 
 	if (data)
 		conn_data_want_send(conn);  /* prepare to send data if any */