diff --git a/src/format.c b/src/format.c
index 0ad1a060..1ce5238e 100644
--- a/src/format.c
+++ b/src/format.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ int format_generic_write_buf_to_client(format_plugin_t *format,
     ret = sock_write_bytes(client->con->sock, buf, len);
 
     if(ret < 0) {
-        if(sock_recoverable(ret)) {
+        if(sock_recoverable(sock_error())) {
             DEBUG1("Client had recoverable error %ld", ret);
             ret = 0;
         }
diff --git a/src/format_mp3.c b/src/format_mp3.c
index 2a39a321..366c5cc3 100644
--- a/src/format_mp3.c
+++ b/src/format_mp3.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static int format_mp3_write_buf_to_client(format_plugin_t *self,
     }
 
     if(ret < 0) {
-        if(sock_recoverable(ret)) {
+        if(sock_recoverable(sock_error())) {
             DEBUG1("Client had recoverable error %ld", ret);
             ret = 0;
         }