diff --git a/lib/_tls_wrap.js b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
index fc515bbc3b1..e17a0646be7 100644
--- a/lib/_tls_wrap.js
+++ b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ function TLSSocket(socket, options) {
   net.Socket.call(this, {
     handle: socket && socket._handle,
     allowHalfOpen: socket && socket.allowHalfOpen,
-    readable: true,
-    writable: true
+    readable: false,
+    writable: false
   });
 
   // To prevent assertion in afterConnect()
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ function TLSSocket(socket, options) {
   } else {
     this._init(socket);
   }
+
+  // Make sure to setup all required properties like: `_connecting` before
+  // starting the flow of the data
+  this.readable = true;
+  this.writable = true;
+  this.read(0);
 }
 util.inherits(TLSSocket, net.Socket);
 exports.TLSSocket = TLSSocket;