diff --git a/src/unix/tcp.c b/src/unix/tcp.c
index 9f14c1b6..8c3b27b8 100644
--- a/src/unix/tcp.c
+++ b/src/unix/tcp.c
@@ -226,12 +226,7 @@ int uv_tcp_connect(uv_connect_t* req,
   saved_errno = errno;
   status = -1;
 
-  if (handle->type != UV_TCP) {
-    uv_err_new(handle->loop, EINVAL);
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-  if (address.sin_family != AF_INET) {
+  if (handle->type != UV_TCP || address.sin_family != AF_INET) {
     uv_err_new(handle->loop, EINVAL);
     goto out;
   }
@@ -258,12 +253,7 @@ int uv_tcp_connect6(uv_connect_t* req,
   saved_errno = errno;
   status = -1;
 
-  if (handle->type != UV_TCP) {
-    uv_err_new(handle->loop, EINVAL);
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-  if (address.sin6_family != AF_INET6) {
+  if (handle->type != UV_TCP || address.sin6_family != AF_INET6) {
     uv_err_new(handle->loop, EINVAL);
     goto out;
   }
diff --git a/src/win/tcp.c b/src/win/tcp.c
index 783d5fb9..d909eb30 100644
--- a/src/win/tcp.c
+++ b/src/win/tcp.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ int uv_tcp_connect(uv_connect_t* req, uv_tcp_t* handle,
     return -1;
   }
 
-  if (address.sin_family != AF_INET) {
+  if (handle->type != UV_TCP || address.sin_family != AF_INET) {
     uv_set_sys_error(loop, WSAEFAULT);
     return -1;
   }
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ int uv_tcp_connect6(uv_connect_t* req, uv_tcp_t* handle,
     return -1;
   }
 
-  if (address.sin6_family != AF_INET6) {
+  if (handle->type != UV_TCP || address.sin6_family != AF_INET6) {
     uv_set_sys_error(loop, WSAEFAULT);
     return -1;
   }