1 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index 767da93862..7f0f895157 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -2141,18 +2141,13 @@ typedef struct {
 
 static void tcp_chr_accept(void *opaque);
 
-static void tcp_chr_connect(void *opaque);
-
 static int tcp_chr_write(CharDriverState *chr, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
 {
     TCPCharDriver *s = chr->opaque;
     if (s->connected) {
         return send_all(s->fd, buf, len);
-    } else if (s->listen_fd == -1) {
-        /* (Re-)connect for unconnected writing */
-        tcp_chr_connect(chr);
-        return 0;
     } else {
+        /* XXX: indicate an error ? */
         return len;
     }
 }
@@ -2334,8 +2329,10 @@ static void tcp_chr_connect(void *opaque)
     TCPCharDriver *s = chr->opaque;
 
     s->connected = 1;
-    qemu_set_fd_handler2(s->fd, tcp_chr_read_poll,
-                         tcp_chr_read, NULL, chr);
+    if (s->fd >= 0) {
+        qemu_set_fd_handler2(s->fd, tcp_chr_read_poll,
+                             tcp_chr_read, NULL, chr);
+    }
     qemu_chr_generic_open(chr);
 }