1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/busybox/networking/nc.c b/busybox/networking/nc.c
index ab8ec0cd5..6ce85fecf 100644
--- a/busybox/networking/nc.c
+++ b/busybox/networking/nc.c
@@ -161,8 +161,11 @@ int nc_main(int argc, char **argv)
                                                 exit(0);
                                         ofd = STDOUT_FILENO;
                                 } else {
-                                        if (nread == 0)
-                                                shutdown(sfd, 1);
+                                        if (nread <= 0) {
+                                                shutdown(sfd, 1 /* send */ );
+                                                close(STDIN_FILENO);
+                                                FD_CLR(STDIN_FILENO, &readfds);
+                                        }
                                         ofd = sfd;
                                 }