diff --git a/httprl.module b/httprl.module
index 9b97358..a73a9e2 100644
--- a/httprl.module
+++ b/httprl.module
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ function httprl_request($url, $options = array()) {
     else {
       // When a network error occurs, we use a negative number so it does not
       // clash with the HTTP status codes.
-      $result->code = -$errno;
+      $result->code = (int) -$errno;
       $result->error = trim($errstr) ? trim($errstr) : t('Error opening socket @socket', array('@socket' => $socket));
     }
 
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ function httprl_send_request($fp = NULL, $url = '', $request = '', $options = ''
     // Connection was never made.
     else {
       $result->status = 'Connection not made.';
+      $result->code = $request->code;
+      $result->error = $request->error;
       $counter++;
       return FALSE;
     }
@@ -621,7 +623,7 @@ function httprl_parse_data(&$result) {
   // Parse the response status line.
   $protocol_code_array = explode(' ', trim(array_shift($response)), 3);
   $result->protocol = $protocol_code_array[0];
-  $code = $protocol_code_array[1];
+  $code = (int) $protocol_code_array[1];
   // If the response does not include a description, don't try to process it.
   $result->status_message = isset($protocol_code_array[2]) ? $protocol_code_array[2] : '';
   unset($protocol_code_array);