1 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index bfafb915379..ba67c3d2efa 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -396,13 +396,15 @@ Socket.prototype.setTimeout = function(msecs, callback) {
 
 
 Socket.prototype._onTimeout = function() {
-  // `.prevWriteQueueSize` !== `.updateWriteQueueSize()` means there is
-  // an active write in progress, so we suppress the timeout.
-  const prevWriteQueueSize = this._handle.writeQueueSize;
-  if (prevWriteQueueSize > 0 &&
-      prevWriteQueueSize !== this._handle.updateWriteQueueSize()) {
-    this._unrefTimer();
-    return;
+  if (this._handle) {
+    // `.prevWriteQueueSize` !== `.updateWriteQueueSize()` means there is
+    // an active write in progress, so we suppress the timeout.
+    const prevWriteQueueSize = this._handle.writeQueueSize;
+    if (prevWriteQueueSize > 0 &&
+        prevWriteQueueSize !== this._handle.updateWriteQueueSize()) {
+      this._unrefTimer();
+      return;
+    }
   }
   debug('_onTimeout');
   this.emit('timeout');