diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 41a8e24c5a..81b679dab3 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ Socket.prototype.destroySoon = function() {
 Socket.prototype._destroy = function(exception, cb) {
   debug('destroy');
 
-  function fireErrorCallbacks(self) {
+  function fireErrorCallbacks(self, exception, cb) {
     if (cb) cb(exception);
     if (exception && !self._writableState.errorEmitted) {
       process.nextTick(emitErrorNT, self, exception);
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ Socket.prototype._destroy = function(exception, cb) {
 
   if (this.destroyed) {
     debug('already destroyed, fire error callbacks');
-    fireErrorCallbacks(this);
+    fireErrorCallbacks(this, exception, cb);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ Socket.prototype._destroy = function(exception, cb) {
   // to make it re-entrance safe in case Socket.prototype.destroy()
   // is called within callbacks
   this.destroyed = true;
-  fireErrorCallbacks(this);
+  fireErrorCallbacks(this, exception, cb);
 
   if (this._server) {
     COUNTER_NET_SERVER_CONNECTION_CLOSE(this);