diff --git a/src/stream/ngx_stream_ssl_module.c b/src/stream/ngx_stream_ssl_module.c
index 414d328..2f242b6 100644
--- a/src/stream/ngx_stream_ssl_module.c
+++ b/src/stream/ngx_stream_ssl_module.c
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@
 {
     long                    rc;
     X509                   *cert;
+    ngx_int_t               rv;
     ngx_connection_t       *c;
     ngx_stream_ssl_conf_t  *sslcf;
 
@@ -305,7 +306,11 @@
             return NGX_ERROR;
         }
 
-        return ngx_stream_ssl_init_connection(&sslcf->ssl, c);
+        rv = ngx_stream_ssl_init_connection(&sslcf->ssl, c);
+
+        if (rv != NGX_OK) {
+            return rv;
+        }
     }
 
     if (sslcf->verify) {