diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_select.c b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_select.c
index a76c3f7f31e..ff334ce6045 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_select.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/sockets/sockets_select.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ int zsock_select(int nfds, zsock_fd_set *readfds, zsock_fd_set *writefds,
 
 		ored_mask = read_mask | write_mask | except_mask;
 		if (ored_mask == 0U) {
+			fd_no += sizeof(ored_mask) * 8;
 			continue;
 		}