diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index c1ec4866..77c5cfab 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -1173,6 +1173,11 @@ static void uv__read(uv_stream_t* stream) {
           uv__stream_osx_interrupt_select(stream);
         }
         stream->read_cb(stream, 0, &buf);
+#if defined(__CYGWIN__) || defined(__MSYS__)
+      } else if (errno == ECONNRESET && stream->type == UV_NAMED_PIPE) {
+        uv__stream_eof(stream, &buf);
+        return;
+#endif
       } else {
         /* Error. User should call uv_close(). */
         stream->read_cb(stream, -errno, &buf);