diff --git a/modules/exploits/linux/telnet/netgear_telnetenable.rb b/modules/exploits/linux/telnet/netgear_telnetenable.rb
index 20553f3263..70feb09e85 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/linux/telnet/netgear_telnetenable.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/linux/telnet/netgear_telnetenable.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
       begin
         connect
 
-        if sock.get_once.length == 0
+        res = begin
+          sock.get_once || ''
+        rescue EOFError
+          ''
+        end
+
+        if res.length == 0
           print_good('Detected telnetenabled on TCP')
         else
           print_good('Detected telnetd on TCP')