diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index 602e9488..89790eab 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ int uv_shutdown(uv_shutdown_t* req, uv_stream_t* stream, uv_shutdown_cb cb) {
       stream->flags & UV_STREAM_SHUT ||
       stream->flags & UV_CLOSED ||
       stream->flags & UV_CLOSING) {
-    uv__set_sys_error(stream->loop, EINVAL);
+    uv__set_artificial_error(stream->loop, UV_ENOTCONN);
     return -1;
   }