diff --git a/ssl/s3_srvr.c b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
index 8ad47fdab4..c8bed170b5 100644
--- a/ssl/s3_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
@@ -499,8 +499,6 @@ int ssl3_accept(SSL *s)
 			num1=BIO_ctrl(s->wbio,BIO_CTRL_INFO,0,NULL);
 			if (num1 == 0)
 				num1=BIO_ctrl(s->wbio,BIO_CTRL_WPENDING,0,NULL);
-			if (num1 == 0)
-				num1=BIO_ctrl(s->wbio,BIO_CTRL_PENDING,0,NULL);
 			if (num1 > 0)
 				{
 				s->rwstate=SSL_WRITING;