diff --git a/src/ev_epoll.c b/src/ev_epoll.c
index eb2bceb03..a2e5e0a60 100644
--- a/src/ev_epoll.c
+++ b/src/ev_epoll.c
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ REGPRM2 static void _do_poll(struct poller *p, int exp)
 		}
 
 		fdtab[fd].ev |= n;
-		if (n & (FD_POLL_IN | FD_POLL_HUP | FD_POLL_ERR))
+		if (fdtab[fd].ev & (FD_POLL_IN | FD_POLL_HUP | FD_POLL_ERR))
 			fd_may_recv(fd);
 
-		if (n & (FD_POLL_OUT | FD_POLL_ERR))
+		if (fdtab[fd].ev & (FD_POLL_OUT | FD_POLL_ERR))
 			fd_may_send(fd);
 	}
 	/* the caller will take care of cached events */