diff --git a/src/vlibmemory/socket_client.c b/src/vlibmemory/socket_client.c
index 530a996..69126f8 100644
--- a/src/vlibmemory/socket_client.c
+++ b/src/vlibmemory/socket_client.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
 
   sock = &scm->client_socket;
   sock->config = socket_path;
-  sock->flags = CLIB_SOCKET_F_IS_CLIENT | CLIB_SOCKET_F_NON_BLOCKING_CONNECT;
+  sock->flags = CLIB_SOCKET_F_IS_CLIENT;
 
   if ((error = clib_socket_init (sock)))
     {