--- xenstored_core.c.orig	2021-02-02 18:06:33.389316841 +0100
+++ xenstored_core.c	2021-02-03 12:46:17.204376338 +0100
@@ -397,9 +397,12 @@
 			     !list_empty(&conn->out_list)))
 				*ptimeout = 0;
 		} else {
-			short events = POLLIN|POLLPRI;
-			if (!list_empty(&conn->out_list))
-				events |= POLLOUT;
+			short events = 0;
+			if (!conn->is_ignored) {
+				events |= POLLIN|POLLPRI;
+			        if (!list_empty(&conn->out_list))
+				        events |= POLLOUT;
+			}
 			conn->pollfd_idx = set_fd(conn->fd, events);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1440,6 +1443,9 @@
 
 	talloc_free(conn->in);
 	conn->in = NULL;
+	/* if this is a socket connection, drop it now */
+	if (conn->fd >= 0)
+		talloc_free(conn);
 }
 
 static const char *sockmsg_string(enum xsd_sockmsg_type type)