diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-misc.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-misc.c
index ea4c9d2ee0c..f8786ebe9c8 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-misc.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-misc.c
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ pqSocketCheck(PGconn *conn, int forRead, int forWrite, time_t end_time)
 
 #ifdef USE_SSL
 	/* Check for SSL library buffering read bytes */
-	if (forRead && conn->ssl_in_use && pgtls_read_pending(conn) > 0)
+	if (forRead && conn->ssl_in_use && pgtls_read_pending(conn))
 	{
 		/* short-circuit the select */
 		return 1;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure-openssl.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure-openssl.c
index f634c99ca60..b62b4969698 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure-openssl.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure-openssl.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ rloop:
 bool
 pgtls_read_pending(PGconn *conn)
 {
-	return SSL_pending(conn->ssl);
+	return SSL_pending(conn->ssl) > 0;
 }
 
 ssize_t