diff --git a/unix/uxnet.c b/unix/uxnet.c
index bfc4a8ed..bd40937a 100644
--- a/unix/uxnet.c
+++ b/unix/uxnet.c
@@ -1077,6 +1077,7 @@ static int net_select_result(int fd, int event)
 #endif
 	    socklen_t addrlen = sizeof(ss);
 	    int t;  /* socket of connection */
+            int fl;
 
 	    memset(&ss, 0, addrlen);
 	    t = accept(s->s, (struct sockaddr *)&ss, &addrlen);
@@ -1084,6 +1085,10 @@ static int net_select_result(int fd, int event)
 		break;
 	    }
 
+            fl = fcntl(t, F_GETFL);
+            if (fl != -1)
+                fcntl(t, F_SETFL, fl | O_NONBLOCK);
+
 	    if (s->localhost_only &&
 		!sockaddr_is_loopback((struct sockaddr *)&ss)) {
 		close(t);	       /* someone let nonlocal through?! */