diff --git a/libsysutils/src/SocketClient.cpp b/libsysutils/src/SocketClient.cpp
index 4a7c82d6a..153312073 100644
--- a/libsysutils/src/SocketClient.cpp
+++ b/libsysutils/src/SocketClient.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ int SocketClient::sendDataLocked(const void *data, int len) {
     }
 
     while (brtw > 0) {
-        rc = write(mSocket, p, brtw);
+        rc = send(mSocket, p, brtw, MSG_NOSIGNAL);
         if (rc > 0) {
             p += rc;
             brtw -= rc;