diff --git a/tokio/src/net/tcp/socket.rs b/tokio/src/net/tcp/socket.rs
index 171e2401899..bc93e83020f 100644
--- a/tokio/src/net/tcp/socket.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/net/tcp/socket.rs
@@ -424,6 +424,11 @@ impl TcpSocket {
         self.inner.local_addr().and_then(convert_address)
     }
 
+    /// Returns the value of the `SO_ERROR` option.
+    pub fn take_error(&self) -> io::Result<Option<io::Error>> {
+        self.inner.take_error()
+    }
+
     /// Binds the socket to the given address.
     ///
     /// This calls the `bind(2)` operating-system function. Behavior is
diff --git a/tokio/src/net/tcp/stream.rs b/tokio/src/net/tcp/stream.rs
index 5228e1bc242..204d9ca256c 100644
--- a/tokio/src/net/tcp/stream.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/net/tcp/stream.rs
@@ -264,6 +264,11 @@ impl TcpStream {
         self.io.local_addr()
     }
 
+    /// Returns the value of the `SO_ERROR` option.
+    pub fn take_error(&self) -> io::Result<Option<io::Error>> {
+        self.io.take_error()
+    }
+
     /// Returns the remote address that this stream is connected to.
     ///
     /// # Examples