diff --git a/cmd/ctrld/cli.go b/cmd/ctrld/cli.go
index 95ccb49..95e5c30 100644
--- a/cmd/ctrld/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/ctrld/cli.go
@@ -1167,16 +1167,13 @@ func selfCheckStatus(s service.Service) service.Status {
 		if curStatus != service.StatusRunning {
 			return curStatus
 		}
-		if _, err := cc.post("/", nil); err != nil {
-			// Do not count attempt if the server is not ready yet.
-			if errUrlConnRefused(err) {
-				bo.BackOff(ctx, err)
-				continue
-			}
-			mainLog.Load().Warn().Err(err).Msg("could not ping socket control server")
-			return service.StatusUnknown
+		if _, err := cc.post("/", nil); err == nil {
+			// Server was started, stop pinging.
+			break
 		}
-		break
+		// The socket control server is not ready yet, backoff for waiting it to be ready.
+		bo.BackOff(ctx, err)
+		continue
 	}
 	resp, err := cc.post(startedPath, nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/ctrld/control_server.go b/cmd/ctrld/control_server.go
index 20dec83..5118113 100644
--- a/cmd/ctrld/control_server.go
+++ b/cmd/ctrld/control_server.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ func newControlServer(addr string) (*controlServer, error) {
 func (s *controlServer) start() error {
 	_ = os.Remove(s.addr)
 	unixListener, err := net.Listen("unix", s.addr)
+	if l, ok := unixListener.(*net.UnixListener); ok {
+		l.SetUnlinkOnClose(true)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}