diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 966e4ced5e..ad20e70f6d 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ function initSocketHandle(self) {
 function Socket(options) {
   if (!(this instanceof Socket)) return new Socket(options);
 
+  this._connecting = false;
+  this._handle = null;
+
   switch (typeof options) {
     case 'number':
       options = { fd: options }; // Legacy interface.