diff --git a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
index de502d0e7b..59d628d4d6 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,6 @@ void QLocalSocket::close()
     if (openMode() == NotOpen)
         return;
 
-    d->setWriteChannelCount(0);
     QIODevice::close();
     d->serverName = QString();
     d->fullServerName = QString();