diff --git a/openbsc/src/libmsc/mncc_sock.c b/openbsc/src/libmsc/mncc_sock.c
index 576ed01..d709a72 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/libmsc/mncc_sock.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/libmsc/mncc_sock.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@
 		LOGP(DMNCC, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to register new connection fd\n");
 		close(conn_bfd->fd);
 		conn_bfd->fd = -1;
-		state->listen_bfd.when |= ~BSC_FD_READ;
 		return -1;
 	}