diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index 5aa60431..3e786abe 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ struct uv__stream_select_s {
   fd_set* swrite;
   size_t swrite_sz;
 };
+# define WRITE_RETRY_ON_ERROR(send_handle) \
+    (errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK || errno == ENOBUFS || \
+     (errno == EMSGSIZE && send_handle))
+#else
+# define WRITE_RETRY_ON_ERROR(send_handle) \
+    (errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK || errno == ENOBUFS)
 #endif /* defined(__APPLE__) */
 
 static void uv__stream_connect(uv_stream_t*);
@@ -859,7 +865,7 @@ start:
   }
 
   if (n < 0) {
-    if (errno != EAGAIN && errno != EWOULDBLOCK && errno != ENOBUFS) {
+    if (!WRITE_RETRY_ON_ERROR(req->send_handle)) {
       err = UV__ERR(errno);
       goto error;
     } else if (stream->flags & UV_STREAM_BLOCKING) {