diff --git a/lib/curl_schannel.c b/lib/curl_schannel.c
index 93af113998..0c51be6552 100644
--- a/lib/curl_schannel.c
+++ b/lib/curl_schannel.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ schannel_connect_step2(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex)
   SECURITY_STATUS sspi_status = SEC_E_OK;
   TCHAR *host_name;
   CURLcode code;
-  bool doread = TRUE;
+  bool doread = connssl->connecting_state != ssl_connect_2_writing;
 
   infof(data, "schannel: SSL/TLS connection with %s port %hu (step 2/3)\n",
         conn->host.name, conn->remote_port);