diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
index e60c821da6..9fd659376d 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ bool QAbstractSocket::waitForReadyRead(int msecs)
     }
 
     do {
-        if (state() != ConnectedState)
+        if (state() != ConnectedState && state() != BoundState)
             return false;
 
         bool readyToRead = false;