diff --git a/tools/regression/sockets/unix_gc/unix_gc.c b/tools/regression/sockets/unix_gc/unix_gc.c
index 347e50194c8..a60aa85d3e0 100644
--- a/tools/regression/sockets/unix_gc/unix_gc.c
+++ b/tools/regression/sockets/unix_gc/unix_gc.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static void
 my_connect(int sock, struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t len)
 {
 
-	if (connect(sock, sa, len) < 0)
+	if (connect(sock, sa, len) < 0 && errno != EINPROGRESS)
 		err(-1, "%s: connect", test);
 }