diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/src/System/Net/Sockets/Socket.cs b/src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/src/System/Net/Sockets/Socket.cs
index b1085ee9663ec..943f1f37f0b0f 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/src/System/Net/Sockets/Socket.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/src/System/Net/Sockets/Socket.cs
@@ -2090,12 +2090,9 @@ public IAsyncResult BeginConnect(EndPoint remoteEP, AsyncCallback? callback, obj
 
         private bool CanUseConnectEx(EndPoint remoteEP)
         {
-            return (_socketType == SocketType.Stream) &&
-                (_rightEndPoint != null || remoteEP.GetType() == typeof(IPEndPoint));
+            return _socketType == SocketType.Stream && remoteEP is IPEndPoint;
         }
 
-
-
         internal IAsyncResult UnsafeBeginConnect(EndPoint remoteEP, AsyncCallback? callback, object? state, bool flowContext = false)
         {
             if (CanUseConnectEx(remoteEP))
diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/Connect.cs b/src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/Connect.cs
index 6deacc4bcaf2e..9f919c82f2872 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/Connect.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Net.Sockets/tests/FunctionalTests/Connect.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,22 @@ public async Task Connect_Udp_Success(IPAddress listenAt)
             Assert.True(client.Connected);
         }
 
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData(nameof(Loopbacks))]
+        public async Task Connect_Dns_Success(IPAddress listenAt)
+        {
+            int port;
+            using (SocketTestServer.SocketTestServerFactory(SocketImplementationType.Async, listenAt, out port))
+            {
+                using (Socket client = new Socket(listenAt.AddressFamily, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp))
+                {
+                    Task connectTask = ConnectAsync(client, new DnsEndPoint("localhost", port));
+                    await connectTask;
+                    Assert.True(client.Connected);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         [OuterLoop]
         [Theory]
         [MemberData(nameof(Loopbacks))]