diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
index 11e04f3..270bb62 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
@@ -277,8 +277,10 @@
     }
 #endif
 
+    if( server_fd != -1 )
+        net_close( server_fd );
+
     x509_crt_free( &cacert );
-    net_close( server_fd );
     ssl_free( &ssl );
     entropy_free( &entropy );