diff --git a/include/sdbusplus/asio/connection.hpp b/include/sdbusplus/asio/connection.hpp
index 41f15af..15edd1b 100644
--- a/include/sdbusplus/asio/connection.hpp
+++ b/include/sdbusplus/asio/connection.hpp
@@ -333,7 +333,11 @@
     {
         socket.async_read_some(
             boost::asio::null_buffers(),
-            [&](const boost::system::error_code& /*ec*/, std::size_t) {
+            [&](const boost::system::error_code& ec, std::size_t) {
+                if (ec)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
                 if (process_discard())
                 {
                     read_immediate();