--- libev/ev_epoll.c	2007/11/04 18:29:44	1.16
+++ libev/ev_epoll.c	2007/11/04 19:45:09	1.17
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
       (nev & EV_READ ? EPOLLIN : 0)
       | (nev & EV_WRITE ? EPOLLOUT : 0);
 
-  epoll_ctl (epoll_fd, mode, fd, &ev);
+  if (!epoll_ctl (epoll_fd, mode, fd, &ev))
+    fd_kill (EV_A_ fd);
 }
 
 static void