diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
index 1850265141..21f1f742f7 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
@@ -2406,8 +2406,6 @@ void QAbstractSocket::abort()
     qDebug("QAbstractSocket::abort()");
 #endif
     d->setWriteChannelCount(0);
-    if (d->state == UnconnectedState)
-        return;
 #ifndef QT_NO_SSL
     if (QSslSocket *socket = qobject_cast<QSslSocket *>(this)) {
         socket->abort();