diff --git a/src/remote/remote_driver.c b/src/remote/remote_driver.c
index bf001ebdeb..a1989999c9 100644
--- a/src/remote/remote_driver.c
+++ b/src/remote/remote_driver.c
@@ -7845,7 +7845,7 @@ remoteIOEventLoop(virConnectPtr conn,
 
     repoll:
         ret = poll(fds, ARRAY_CARDINALITY(fds), -1);
-        if (ret < 0 && errno == EINTR)
+        if (ret < 0 && errno == EAGAIN)
             goto repoll;
         remoteDriverLock(priv);