diff --git a/docker/utils/socket.py b/docker/utils/socket.py
index 7ba9505538..b3d9545f71 100644
--- a/docker/utils/socket.py
+++ b/docker/utils/socket.py
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ def read(socket, n=4096):
     recoverable_errors = (errno.EINTR, errno.EDEADLK, errno.EWOULDBLOCK)
 
     if six.PY3 and not isinstance(socket, NpipeSocket):
-        select.select([socket], [], [])
+        poll = select.poll()
+        poll.register(socket)
+        poll.poll()
 
     try:
         if hasattr(socket, 'recv'):