diff --git a/lib/isc/unix/socket.c b/lib/isc/unix/socket.c
index 29c48a2cc2..17d550fe25 100644
--- a/lib/isc/unix/socket.c
+++ b/lib/isc/unix/socket.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: socket.c,v 1.144 2000/06/26 18:20:25 explorer Exp $ */
+/* $Id: socket.c,v 1.145 2000/06/26 20:16:01 explorer Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -763,8 +763,8 @@ doio_recv(isc_socket_t *sock, isc_socketevent_t *dev) {
 	}
 
 		SOFT_OR_HARD(ECONNREFUSED, ISC_R_CONNREFUSED);
-		SOFT_OR_HARD(ENETUNREACH, ISC_R_NETUNREACH);
-		SOFT_OR_HARD(EHOSTUNREACH, ISC_R_HOSTUNREACH);
+		ALWAYS_HARD(ENETUNREACH, ISC_R_NETUNREACH);
+		ALWAYS_HARD(EHOSTUNREACH, ISC_R_HOSTUNREACH);
 		ALWAYS_HARD(ENOBUFS, ISC_R_NORESOURCES);
 
 #undef SOFT_OR_HARD
@@ -883,8 +883,8 @@ doio_send(isc_socket_t *sock, isc_socketevent_t *dev) {
 	}
 
 		SOFT_OR_HARD(ECONNREFUSED, ISC_R_CONNREFUSED);
-		SOFT_OR_HARD(ENETUNREACH, ISC_R_NETUNREACH);
-		SOFT_OR_HARD(EHOSTUNREACH, ISC_R_HOSTUNREACH);
+		ALWAYS_HARD(ENETUNREACH, ISC_R_NETUNREACH);
+		ALWAYS_HARD(EHOSTUNREACH, ISC_R_HOSTUNREACH);
 		ALWAYS_HARD(ENOBUFS, ISC_R_NORESOURCES);
 		ALWAYS_HARD(EADDRNOTAVAIL, ISC_R_ADDRNOTAVAIL);