diff --git a/lib/vssh/libssh.c b/lib/vssh/libssh.c
index d60edaa303..7ebe613214 100644
--- a/lib/vssh/libssh.c
+++ b/lib/vssh/libssh.c
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ static CURLcode myssh_statemach_act(struct Curl_easy *data, bool *block)
         MOVE_TO_SFTP_CLOSE_STATE();
         break;
       }
-
+      sftp_file_set_nonblocking(sshc->sftp_file);
       state(data, SSH_SFTP_DOWNLOAD_STAT);
       break;