diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c
index d6188d9899..256e93967c 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c
@@ -1963,6 +1963,8 @@ isc__nm_failed_connect_cb(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req,
 	REQUIRE(sock->tid == isc_nm_tid());
 	REQUIRE(req->cb.connect != NULL);
 
+	isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECTFAIL);
+
 	isc__nmsocket_timer_stop(sock);
 	uv_handle_set_data((uv_handle_t *)&sock->read_timer, sock);
 
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/tcp.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/tcp.c
index d52e84c270..86c73af57e 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/tcp.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/tcp.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ tcp_connect_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req) {
 		isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECTFAIL);
 		goto done;
 	}
-	isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECT);
 
 	uv_handle_set_data((uv_handle_t *)&sock->read_timer,
 			   &req->uv_req.connect);
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@ isc__nm_async_tcpconnect(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 
 static void
 tcp_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
-	isc_result_t result;
+	isc_result_t result = ISC_R_UNSET;
 	isc__nm_uvreq_t *req = NULL;
 	isc_nmsocket_t *sock = uv_handle_get_data((uv_handle_t *)uvreq->handle);
 	struct sockaddr_storage ss;
@@ -267,7 +266,6 @@ tcp_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
 					   &sock->uv_handle.tcp,
 					   &req->peer.type.sa, tcp_connect_cb);
 			if (r != 0) {
-				isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECTFAIL);
 				result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
 				goto error;
 			}
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/tcpdns.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/tcpdns.c
index bafae418b1..ff9f1380c1 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/tcpdns.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/tcpdns.c
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ tcpdns_connect_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req) {
 		isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECTFAIL);
 		goto done;
 	}
-	isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECT);
 
 	uv_handle_set_data((uv_handle_t *)&sock->read_timer,
 			   &req->uv_req.connect);
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ isc__nm_async_tcpdnsconnect(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 
 static void
 tcpdns_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
-	isc_result_t result;
+	isc_result_t result = ISC_R_UNSET;
 	isc__nm_uvreq_t *req = NULL;
 	isc_nmsocket_t *sock = uv_handle_get_data((uv_handle_t *)uvreq->handle);
 	struct sockaddr_storage ss;
@@ -230,7 +229,6 @@ tcpdns_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
 				&req->uv_req.connect, &sock->uv_handle.tcp,
 				&req->peer.type.sa, tcpdns_connect_cb);
 			if (r != 0) {
-				isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECTFAIL);
 				result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
 				goto error;
 			}
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsdns.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsdns.c
index 79b92d5d83..aad92bb487 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsdns.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsdns.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ tlsdns_connect_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req) {
 		isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECTFAIL);
 		goto done;
 	}
-	isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECT);
 
 	uv_handle_set_data((uv_handle_t *)&sock->read_timer,
 			   &req->uv_req.connect);
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ isc__nm_async_tlsdnsconnect(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 
 static void
 tlsdns_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
-	isc_result_t result;
+	isc_result_t result = ISC_R_UNSET;
 	isc__nm_uvreq_t *req = NULL;
 	isc_nmsocket_t *sock = uv_handle_get_data((uv_handle_t *)uvreq->handle);
 	struct sockaddr_storage ss;
@@ -270,7 +269,6 @@ tlsdns_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
 				&req->uv_req.connect, &sock->uv_handle.tcp,
 				&req->peer.type.sa, tlsdns_connect_cb);
 			if (r != 0) {
-				isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_CONNECTFAIL);
 				result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
 				goto error;
 			}