diff --git a/block/ssh.c b/block/ssh.c
index aebb18c..8d06739 100644
--- a/block/ssh.c
+++ b/block/ssh.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
     /* Open the socket and connect. */
     s->sock = inet_connect(s->hostport, errp);
     if (s->sock < 0) {
-        ret = -errno;
+        ret = -EIO;
         goto err;
     }