diff --git a/sim/common/ChangeLog b/sim/common/ChangeLog
index 2a386d700a3..eb585192bf8 100644
--- a/sim/common/ChangeLog
+++ b/sim/common/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2010-04-13  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>
+
+	* dv-sockser.h (DV_SOCKSER_DISCONNECTED): Define.
+	* dv-sockser.c (dv_sockser_status): Set DV_SOCKSER_DISCONNECTED
+	initially.
+
 2010-04-13  Mike Frysinger  <vapier@gentoo.org>
 
 	* sim-hrw.c (sim_write): Add const to buf arg.
diff --git a/sim/common/dv-sockser.c b/sim/common/dv-sockser.c
index 1e530e2eb0f..a8626cda523 100644
--- a/sim/common/dv-sockser.c
+++ b/sim/common/dv-sockser.c
@@ -298,7 +298,8 @@ dv_sockser_status (SIM_DESC sd)
   fd_set readfds,writefds;
 
   /* status to return if the socket isn't set up, or select fails */
-  status = DV_SOCKSER_INPUT_EMPTY | DV_SOCKSER_OUTPUT_EMPTY;
+  status = DV_SOCKSER_INPUT_EMPTY | DV_SOCKSER_OUTPUT_EMPTY |
+	   DV_SOCKSER_DISCONNECTED;
 
   if (! connected_p (sd))
     return status;
diff --git a/sim/common/dv-sockser.h b/sim/common/dv-sockser.h
index fc21b55aaa1..209cf463146 100644
--- a/sim/common/dv-sockser.h
+++ b/sim/common/dv-sockser.h
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 #define DV_SOCKSER_H
 
 /* bits in result of dev_sockser_status */
-#define DV_SOCKSER_INPUT_EMPTY  1
-#define DV_SOCKSER_OUTPUT_EMPTY 2
+#define DV_SOCKSER_INPUT_EMPTY  0x1
+#define DV_SOCKSER_OUTPUT_EMPTY 0x2
+#define DV_SOCKSER_DISCONNECTED 0x4
 
 /* FIXME: later add a device ptr arg */
 extern int dv_sockser_status (SIM_DESC);