diff --git a/src/ip.cpp b/src/ip.cpp
index a0fa6f286a..0b87e13aef 100644
--- a/src/ip.cpp
+++ b/src/ip.cpp
@@ -664,11 +664,10 @@ int zmq::make_fdpair (fd_t *r_, fd_t *w_)
         }
         filename.clear ();
     }
-
+    /*
     errno = saved_errno;
-
     return -1;
-
+    */
 try_tcpip:
     // try to fallback to TCP/IP
     // TODO: maybe remember this decision permanently?