diff --git a/src/transport.c b/src/transport.c
index cba1bc5c..5f2ce370 100644
--- a/src/transport.c
+++ b/src/transport.c
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ send_existing(LIBSSH2_SESSION * session, unsigned char *data,
 
     p->osent += rc;         /* we sent away this much data */
 
-    return p->osent < data_len ? PACKET_EAGAIN : PACKET_NONE;
+    return rc < length ? PACKET_EAGAIN : PACKET_NONE;
 }
 
 /*