diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-misc.c b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-misc.c
index cac6359585e..864e8853aeb 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-misc.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-misc.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ 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 f6636d1607a..e8b917909f6 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure-openssl.c
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/fe-secure-openssl.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ pgtls_open_client(PGconn *conn)
 bool
 pgtls_read_pending(PGconn *conn)
 {
-	return SSL_pending(conn->ssl);
+	return SSL_pending(conn->ssl) > 0;
 }
 
 /*