diff --git a/libs/main/io_devices/piethernet.cpp b/libs/main/io_devices/piethernet.cpp
index 78757c26..9f9ac03e 100644
--- a/libs/main/io_devices/piethernet.cpp
+++ b/libs/main/io_devices/piethernet.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ void PIEthernet::init() {
 		sock_s = sock;
 	if (sock == -1 || sock_s == -1) {
 		piCoutObj << "Can`t create socket," << ethErrorString();
+		connected_ = connecting_ = opened_ = false;
 		return;
 	}
 	applyParameters();
@@ -897,7 +898,7 @@ void PIEthernet::server_func(void * eth) {
 			return;
 		}
 		if (ce->debug()) piCout << "[PIEthernet] Can`t accept new connection," << ethErrorString();
-		piMSleep(10);
+		piMSleep(50);
 		return;
 	}
 	PIString ip = PIStringAscii(inet_ntoa(client_addr.sin_addr));