diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index 5ba956a1..1895f467 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ type connrole struct {
 	replica bool
 }
 
-func newClusterClient(opt *ClientOption, connFn connFn) (client *clusterClient, err error) {
-	client = &clusterClient{
+func newClusterClient(opt *ClientOption, connFn connFn) (*clusterClient, error) {
+	client := &clusterClient{
 		cmd:    cmds.NewBuilder(cmds.InitSlot),
 		connFn: connFn,
 		opt:    opt,
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ func newClusterClient(opt *ClientOption, connFn connFn) (client *clusterClient,
 		return cc
 	}
 
-	if err = client.init(); err != nil {
+	if err := client.init(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err = client.refresh(context.Background()); err != nil {
+	if err := client.refresh(context.Background()); err != nil {
 		return client, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/cluster_test.go b/cluster_test.go
index 2d28a491..a1255755 100644
--- a/cluster_test.go
+++ b/cluster_test.go
@@ -4330,3 +4330,23 @@ func TestClusterShardsParsing(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+// https://github.com/redis/rueidis/issues/543
+func TestConnectToNonAvailableCluster(t *testing.T) {
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+				_, err := NewClient(ClientOption{
+					InitAddress: []string{"127.0.0.1:3000", "127.0.0.1:3001", "127.0.0.1:3002"},
+				})
+				if err == nil {
+					t.Errorf("expected connect error")
+				}
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}