diff --git a/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp b/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp
index 57d77533d..186dd9ccc 100644
--- a/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ ISocketMultiplexerJob *SecureSocket::newJob()
 {
   // after TCP connection is established, SecureSocket will pick up
   // connected event and do secureConnect
-  if (m_connected && !m_secureReady) {
+  if (isConnected() && !m_secureReady) {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ TCPSocket::JobResult SecureSocket::doRead()
     // has therefore shutdown but don't flush our buffer
     // since there's still data to be read.
     sendEvent(EventTypes::StreamInputShutdown);
-    if (!m_writable && m_inputBuffer.getSize() == 0) {
+    if (!isWritable() && m_inputBuffer.getSize() == 0) {
       sendEvent(EventTypes::SocketDisconnected);
-      m_connected = false;
+      setConnected(false);
     }
-    m_readable = false;
+    setReadable(false);
     return New;
   }
 
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ void SecureSocket::checkResult(int status, int &retry)
     // Need to make sure the socket is known to be writable so the impending
     // select action actually triggers on a write. This isn't necessary for
     // m_readable because the socket logic is always readable
-    m_writable = true;
+    setWritable(true);
     retry++;
     LOG((CLOG_DEBUG2 "want to write, error=%d, attempt=%d", errorCode, retry));
     break;
diff --git a/src/lib/net/TCPSocket.h b/src/lib/net/TCPSocket.h
index 4189b9813..9cb256f14 100644
--- a/src/lib/net/TCPSocket.h
+++ b/src/lib/net/TCPSocket.h
@@ -79,15 +79,42 @@ protected:
 
   void setJob(ISocketMultiplexerJob *);
 
+  bool isConnected() const
+  {
+    return m_connected;
+  }
+
+  void setConnected(bool connected)
+  {
+    if (m_connected == connected)
+      return;
+    m_connected = connected;
+  }
+
   bool isReadable() const
   {
     return m_readable;
   }
+
+  void setReadable(bool readable)
+  {
+    if (m_readable == readable)
+      return;
+    m_readable = readable;
+  }
+
   bool isWritable() const
   {
     return m_writable;
   }
 
+  void setWritable(bool canWrite)
+  {
+    if (canWrite == m_writable)
+      return;
+    m_writable = canWrite;
+  }
+
   Mutex &getMutex()
   {
     return m_mutex;
@@ -96,6 +123,10 @@ protected:
   void sendEvent(EventTypes);
   void discardWrittenData(int bytesWrote);
 
+  IEventQueue *m_events;
+  StreamBuffer m_inputBuffer;
+  StreamBuffer m_outputBuffer;
+
 private:
   void init();
 
@@ -108,15 +139,9 @@ private:
   ISocketMultiplexerJob *serviceConnecting(ISocketMultiplexerJob *, bool, bool, bool);
   ISocketMultiplexerJob *serviceConnected(ISocketMultiplexerJob *, bool, bool, bool);
 
-protected:
   bool m_readable;
   bool m_writable;
   bool m_connected;
-  IEventQueue *m_events;
-  StreamBuffer m_inputBuffer;
-  StreamBuffer m_outputBuffer;
-
-private:
   Mutex m_mutex;
   ArchSocket m_socket;
   CondVar<bool> m_flushed;