diff --git a/examples/cURLv3/uvwget.lua b/examples/cURLv3/uvwget.lua
index 8341e1d..a4e68bc 100644
--- a/examples/cURLv3/uvwget.lua
+++ b/examples/cURLv3/uvwget.lua
@@ -175,9 +175,11 @@ on_curl_timeout = function(ms)
   -- calls by curl --
   trace("CURL::TIMEOUT", ms)
 
-  if ms <= 0 then ms = 1 end
+  if not timer:active() then
+    if ms <= 0 then ms = 1 end
 
-  timer:start(ms, 0, on_libuv_timeout)
+    timer:start(ms, 0, on_libuv_timeout)
+  end
 end
 
 on_curl_action = function(easy, fd, action)
diff --git a/src/lua/cURL/impl/cURL.lua b/src/lua/cURL/impl/cURL.lua
index 48e5b31..dac178c 100644
--- a/src/lua/cURL/impl/cURL.lua
+++ b/src/lua/cURL/impl/cURL.lua
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ local setopt_socketfunction = wrap_function("setopt_socketfunction")
 function Multi:setopt_socketfunction(...)
   local cb = wrap_callback(...)
 
-  return setopt_socketfunction(wrap_socketfunction(self, cb))
+  return setopt_socketfunction(self, wrap_socketfunction(self, cb))
 end
 
 local setopt = wrap_function("setopt")