diff --git a/src/ev_poll.c b/src/ev_poll.c
index 2ce4815..cdc357f 100644
--- a/src/ev_poll.c
+++ b/src/ev_poll.c
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@
 			 * them so that if nothing can be done we don't need
 			 * to poll again.
 			 */
-			if (fdtab[fd].ev & (FD_POLL_IN|FD_POLL_HUP|FD_POLL_ERR))
+			if (fdtab[fd].ev & FD_POLL_IN)
 				fd_ev_set(fd, DIR_RD);
 
-			if (fdtab[fd].ev & (FD_POLL_OUT|FD_POLL_ERR))
+			if (fdtab[fd].ev & FD_POLL_OUT)
 				fd_ev_set(fd, DIR_WR);
 
 			fdtab[fd].iocb(fd);