diff --git a/net-utils/src/ip_echo_server.rs b/net-utils/src/ip_echo_server.rs
index fcd5ab1a3b..7d4186ccb6 100644
--- a/net-utils/src/ip_echo_server.rs
+++ b/net-utils/src/ip_echo_server.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ async fn process_connection(
             .await??;
 
             debug!("Connection established to tcp/{}", *tcp_port);
-            let _ = tcp_stream.shutdown();
+            tcp_stream.shutdown().await?;
         }
     }
     let response = IpEchoServerResponse {