diff --git a/src/emqx_channel.erl b/src/emqx_channel.erl
index cb3794ef6..eaea6c7fd 100644
--- a/src/emqx_channel.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_channel.erl
@@ -149,7 +149,14 @@ call(CPid, Req) ->
 
 init({Transport, RawSocket, Options}) ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true),
-    {ok, Socket} = Transport:wait(RawSocket),
+    case Transport:wait(RawSocket) of
+        {ok, Socket} ->
+            do_init(Transport, Socket, Options);
+        {error, Reason} ->
+            ?LOG(warning, "connection failed to establish: ~p", [Reason])
+    end.
+
+do_init(Transport, Socket, Options) ->
     {ok, Peername} = Transport:ensure_ok_or_exit(peername, [Socket]),
     {ok, Sockname} = Transport:ensure_ok_or_exit(sockname, [Socket]),
     Peercert = Transport:ensure_ok_or_exit(peercert, [Socket]),