diff --git a/test/gtest/uct/test_sockaddr.cc b/test/gtest/uct/test_sockaddr.cc
index e13ed0c7a60..683323fa1b6 100644
--- a/test/gtest/uct/test_sockaddr.cc
+++ b/test/gtest/uct/test_sockaddr.cc
@@ -305,8 +305,6 @@ class test_uct_sockaddr : public uct_test {
 
         status = UCS_PARAM_VALUE(UCT_CM_EP_RESOLVE_ARGS_FIELD, args, status,
                                  STATUS, UCS_OK);
-
-        self->handle_client_connecting_status(status);
         if (status != UCS_OK) {
             goto err;
         }
@@ -327,6 +325,7 @@ class test_uct_sockaddr : public uct_test {
 
     err:
         self->del_user_data(sa_user_data);
+        self->handle_client_connecting_status(status);
         return status;
     }