diff --git a/lib/connection.js b/lib/connection.js
index dcd841cc59..113fc7d46c 100644
--- a/lib/connection.js
+++ b/lib/connection.js
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ class Connection extends EventEmitter {
     const secureSocket = Tls.connect({
       rejectUnauthorized,
       requestCert: rejectUnauthorized,
+      checkServerIdentity: verifyIdentity
+        ? Tls.checkServerIdentity
+        : function() { return undefined; },
       secureContext,
       isServer: false,
       socket: this.stream,