diff --git a/lib/_tls_wrap.js b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
index d6f1480040bd3b..9049a830f805e4 100644
--- a/lib/_tls_wrap.js
+++ b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
@@ -250,9 +250,11 @@ function onocspresponse(resp) {
 function onerror(err) {
   const owner = this[owner_symbol];
 
-  if (owner._writableState.errorEmitted)
+  if (owner._hadError)
     return;
 
+  owner._hadError = true;
+
   // Destroy socket if error happened before handshake's finish
   if (!owner._secureEstablished) {
     // When handshake fails control is not yet released,
@@ -267,8 +269,6 @@ function onerror(err) {
     // Throw error
     owner._emitTLSError(err);
   }
-
-  owner._writableState.errorEmitted = true;
 }
 
 function initRead(tls, wrapped) {