diff --git a/src/utils/eloop.c b/src/utils/eloop.c
index b50ea92fc..bb3240115 100644
--- a/src/utils/eloop.c
+++ b/src/utils/eloop.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int eloop_sock_table_set_fds(struct eloop_sock_table *readers,
 				pollfds_map[fd] = pfd;
 				nxt++;
 			}
-			pfd->events |= POLLIN;
+			pfd->events |= POLLOUT;
 		}
 	}