diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index ce8249c..6cc7ddd 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@
 		/* Accept only ACK or NACK message */
 		if (unlikely(msg_errcode(msg))) {
 			sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
-			sk->sk_err = -ECONNREFUSED;
+			sk->sk_err = ECONNREFUSED;
 			retval = TIPC_OK;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@
 		res = auto_connect(sock, msg);
 		if (res) {
 			sock->state = SS_DISCONNECTING;
-			sk->sk_err = res;
+			sk->sk_err = -res;
 			retval = TIPC_OK;
 			break;
 		}