diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.cpp
index 1f97e5b30b..48dc150dcf 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/protocols/tcp/TCPEndpoint.cpp
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ TCPEndpoint::_MarkEstablished()
 status_t
 TCPEndpoint::_WaitForEstablished(MutexLocker &locker, bigtime_t timeout)
 {
-	while (fState != ESTABLISHED) {
+	while (fState < ESTABLISHED) {
 		if (socket->error != B_OK)
 			return socket->error;