diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@
         ProcessMessages();
         Send();
     }
-    res = sock != nullptr;
+    if (!sock) {
+        res = false;
+    }
     sock.reset();
     return (ban == 0) && res;
 }