diff --git a/test/openssl/test_ssl.rb b/test/openssl/test_ssl.rb
index ae3c4502e..5133d67e8 100644
--- a/test/openssl/test_ssl.rb
+++ b/test/openssl/test_ssl.rb
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ def test_connect_exception_message_include_peeraddr
         ssl.puts "abc"; assert_equal "abc\n", ssl.gets
       }
       ok = true
-    rescue OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError
+    rescue OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError, Errno::EINPROGRESS
     end
 
     ok