diff --git a/net/usrsock/usrsock_devif.c b/net/usrsock/usrsock_devif.c
index 78f1579850..c71eb6a76b 100644
--- a/net/usrsock/usrsock_devif.c
+++ b/net/usrsock/usrsock_devif.c
@@ -262,6 +262,12 @@ static ssize_t usrsock_handle_response(FAR struct usrsock_conn_s *conn,
        */
 
       conn->resp.inprogress = true;
+
+      /* This branch indicates successful processing and waiting
+       * for USRSOCK_EVENT_CONNECT_READY event.
+       */
+
+      conn->resp.result = 0;
     }
   else
     {
@@ -313,6 +319,13 @@ usrsock_handle_datareq_response(FAR struct usrsock_conn_s *conn,
        */
 
       conn->resp.inprogress = true;
+
+      /* This branch indicates successful processing and waiting
+       * for USRSOCK_EVENT_CONNECT_READY event.
+       */
+
+      conn->resp.result = 0;
+
       return sizeof(*datahdr);
     }
 
diff --git a/net/usrsock/usrsock_event.c b/net/usrsock/usrsock_event.c
index ef6c30534f..f365e16f45 100644
--- a/net/usrsock/usrsock_event.c
+++ b/net/usrsock/usrsock_event.c
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ int usrsock_event(FAR struct usrsock_conn_s *conn)
 
   /* Generic state updates. */
 
-  if (events & USRSOCK_EVENT_REQ_COMPLETE)
+  if (conn->state == USRSOCK_CONN_STATE_CONNECTING)
     {
-      if (conn->state == USRSOCK_CONN_STATE_CONNECTING)
+      if ((events & USRSOCK_EVENT_REQ_COMPLETE) ||
+          (events & USRSOCK_EVENT_SENDTO_READY))
         {
           conn->state = USRSOCK_CONN_STATE_READY;
           events |= USRSOCK_EVENT_CONNECT_READY;