diff --git a/ext/socket/raddrinfo.c b/ext/socket/raddrinfo.c
index 2b3ec3a6b588ff..909c02752c49eb 100644
--- a/ext/socket/raddrinfo.c
+++ b/ext/socket/raddrinfo.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ rb_getaddrinfo(const char *hostp, const char *portp, const struct addrinfo *hint
             if (err == 0) *ai = arg->ai;
         }
         else if (arg->cancelled) {
-            err = EAI_AGAIN;
+            retry = 1;
         }
         else {
             // If already interrupted, rb_thread_call_without_gvl2 may return without calling wait_getaddrinfo.
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ rb_getnameinfo(const struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t salen,
         }
     }
     else if (arg->cancelled) {
-        err = EAI_AGAIN;
+        retry = 1;
     }
     else {
         // If already interrupted, rb_thread_call_without_gvl2 may return without calling wait_getnameinfo.