diff --git a/lib/internal/streams/writable.js b/lib/internal/streams/writable.js
index 38f1cbadd39d1d..9f6fa4936dca62 100644
--- a/lib/internal/streams/writable.js
+++ b/lib/internal/streams/writable.js
@@ -1005,8 +1005,8 @@ ObjectDefineProperties(Writable.prototype, {
       // where the writable side was disabled upon construction.
       // Compat. The user might manually disable writable side through
       // deprecated setter.
-      return !!w && w.writable !== false && !w.errored &&
-        (w[kState] & (kEnding | kEnded | kDestroyed)) === 0;
+      return !!w && w.writable !== false &&
+        (w[kState] & (kEnding | kEnded | kDestroyed | kErrored)) === 0;
     },
     set(val) {
       // Backwards compatible.