diff --git a/lib/net_uv.js b/lib/net_uv.js
index 4595f8a46b..2e103609f6 100644
--- a/lib/net_uv.js
+++ b/lib/net_uv.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ var timers = require('timers');
 var util = require('util');
 var assert = require('assert');
 
+function noop() {};
+
 // constructor for lazy loading
 function createPipe() {
   var Pipe = process.binding('pipe_wrap').Pipe;
@@ -267,6 +269,7 @@ Socket.prototype.destroy = function(exception) {
   debug('close');
   if (this._handle) {
     this._handle.close();
+    this._handle.onread = noop;
     this._handle = null;
   }