diff --git a/src/event/ngx_event_accept.c b/src/event/ngx_event_accept.c
index 9b53edb..bdc9f46 100644
--- a/src/event/ngx_event_accept.c
+++ b/src/event/ngx_event_accept.c
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@
             rev->ready = 1;
         }
 
+        if (rev->ready) {
+            rev->returned_instance = rev->instance;
+        }
+
         c->ctx = ls->ctx;
         c->servers = ls->servers;