diff --git a/UNITTESTS/features/netsocket/TCPSocket/test_TCPSocket.cpp b/UNITTESTS/features/netsocket/TCPSocket/test_TCPSocket.cpp
index abd7cc41eb..6dcd1999ab 100644
--- a/UNITTESTS/features/netsocket/TCPSocket/test_TCPSocket.cpp
+++ b/UNITTESTS/features/netsocket/TCPSocket/test_TCPSocket.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ TEST_F(TestTCPSocket, constructor)
 
 TEST_F(TestTCPSocket, constructor_parameters)
 {
-    TCPSocket socketParam = TCPSocket(dynamic_cast<NetworkStack *>(&stack));
+    TCPSocket socketParam = TCPSocket();
+    socketParam.open(dynamic_cast<NetworkStack *>(&stack));
     const SocketAddress a("127.0.0.1", 1024);
     EXPECT_EQ(socketParam.connect(a), NSAPI_ERROR_OK);
 }
diff --git a/features/netsocket/TCPSocket.h b/features/netsocket/TCPSocket.h
index bde477cafb..c52a5fc094 100644
--- a/features/netsocket/TCPSocket.h
+++ b/features/netsocket/TCPSocket.h
@@ -42,8 +42,14 @@ public:
      *  network interface.
      *
      *  @param stack    Network stack as target for socket
+     *
+     *  @deprecated since mbed-os-5.11
      */
     template <typename S>
+    MBED_DEPRECATED_SINCE("mbed-os-5.11",
+                          "The TCPSocket(S *stack) constructor is deprecated."
+                          "It discards the open() call return value."
+                          "Use another constructor and call open() explicitly, instead.")
     TCPSocket(S *stack)
     {
         open(stack);
diff --git a/features/netsocket/TLSSocket.h b/features/netsocket/TLSSocket.h
index 3a759dc9e9..3ef47c0999 100644
--- a/features/netsocket/TLSSocket.h
+++ b/features/netsocket/TLSSocket.h
@@ -45,22 +45,6 @@ public:
      */
     virtual ~TLSSocket();
 
-    /** Create a socket on a network interface
-     *
-     *  Creates and opens a socket on the network stack of the given
-     *  network interface.
-     *  If hostname is also given, user is not required to call set_hostname() later.
-     *
-     *  @param stack    Network stack as target for socket
-     *  @param hostname Hostname used for certificate verification
-     */
-    template <typename S>
-    TLSSocket(S *stack, const char *hostname = NULL) : TLSSocketWrapper(&tcp_socket, hostname)
-    {
-        nsapi_error_t ret = tcp_socket.open(stack);
-        MBED_ASSERT(ret == NSAPI_ERROR_OK);
-    }
-
     /** Opens a socket
      *
      *  Creates a network socket on the network stack of the given
diff --git a/features/netsocket/UDPSocket.h b/features/netsocket/UDPSocket.h
index 49a90fd75a..44025389d2 100644
--- a/features/netsocket/UDPSocket.h
+++ b/features/netsocket/UDPSocket.h
@@ -41,8 +41,13 @@ public:
      *
      *  @tparam S    Type of the Network stack.
      *  @param stack Network stack as target for socket.
+     *  @deprecated since mbed-os-5.11
      */
     template <typename S>
+    MBED_DEPRECATED_SINCE("mbed-os-5.11",
+                          "The UDPSocket(S *stack) constructor is deprecated"
+                          "It discards the open() call return value."
+                          "Use another constructor and call open() explicitly, instead.")
     UDPSocket(S *stack)
     {
         open(stack);