diff --git a/adb/transport_local.cpp b/adb/transport_local.cpp
index 4121f47..c1c88a9 100644
--- a/adb/transport_local.cpp
+++ b/adb/transport_local.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@
             D("server: new connection on fd %d", fd);
             close_on_exec(fd);
             disable_tcp_nagle(fd);
-            register_socket_transport(fd, "host", port, 1);
+            if (register_socket_transport(fd, "host", port, 1) != 0) {
+                adb_close(fd);
+            }
         }
     }
     D("transport: server_socket_thread() exiting");
@@ -261,8 +263,8 @@
                 /* Host is connected. Register the transport, and start the
                  * exchange. */
                 std::string serial = android::base::StringPrintf("host-%d", fd);
-                register_socket_transport(fd, serial.c_str(), port, 1);
-                if (!WriteFdExactly(fd, _start_req, strlen(_start_req))) {
+                if (register_socket_transport(fd, serial.c_str(), port, 1) != 0 ||
+                    !WriteFdExactly(fd, _start_req, strlen(_start_req))) {
                     adb_close(fd);
                 }
             }