diff --git a/io_uring/net.c b/io_uring/net.c
index efd54aaf50eb..ebd4ab81467c 100644
--- a/io_uring/net.c
+++ b/io_uring/net.c
@@ -1522,6 +1522,11 @@ int io_connect(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
 		io = &__io;
 	}
 
+	if (unlikely(req->flags & REQ_F_FAIL)) {
+		ret = -ECONNRESET;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	file_flags = force_nonblock ? O_NONBLOCK : 0;
 
 	ret = __sys_connect_file(req->file, &io->address,
diff --git a/io_uring/poll.c b/io_uring/poll.c
index d1077577c6b9..645ea9a7e2a5 100644
--- a/io_uring/poll.c
+++ b/io_uring/poll.c
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ static int io_poll_check_events(struct io_kiocb *req, struct io_tw_state *ts)
 				return IOU_POLL_REISSUE;
 			}
 		}
+		if (unlikely(req->cqe.res & EPOLLERR))
+			req_set_fail(req);
 		if (req->apoll_events & EPOLLONESHOT)
 			return IOU_POLL_DONE;