diff --git a/adb/sockets.c b/adb/sockets.c
index 72151b4..91db951 100644
--- a/adb/sockets.c
+++ b/adb/sockets.c
@@ -426,12 +426,14 @@
     s = create_local_socket(fd);
     D("LS(%d): bound to '%s' via %d\n", s->id, name, fd);
 
+#if !ADB_HOST
     if ((!strcmp(name, "root:") && getuid() != 0)
         || !strcmp(name, "usb:")
         || !strcmp(name, "tcpip:")) {
         D("LS(%d): enabling exit_on_close\n", s->id);
         s->exit_on_close = 1;
     }
+#endif
 
     return s;
 }