diff --git a/src/donar_client.c b/src/donar_client.c
index eb50fa0..d62d48e 100644
--- a/src/donar_client.c
+++ b/src/donar_client.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ void init_tcp_client(struct donar_client_ctx* ctx, int i) {
 
   while (1) {
     sock1 = create_tcp_client("127.0.0.1", "9050");
-    if (err < 0) goto failed_socks5;
+    if (sock1 < 0) goto failed_socks5;
     ctx->client_sock[i].fd = sock1;
     ctx->client_sock[i].state = SOCKS5_STATE_NEW;
     evt_core_add_fd (&(ctx->evts), "configure-socks5", sock1);