diff --git a/src/peers.c b/src/peers.c
index c1052c2a7..503a71fcc 100644
--- a/src/peers.c
+++ b/src/peers.c
@@ -1205,7 +1205,6 @@ static inline int peer_send_msg(struct appctx *appctx,
                                 struct peer_prep_params *params)
 {
 	int ret, msglen;
-	struct stconn *sc = appctx_sc(appctx);
 
 	msglen = peer_prepare_msg(trash.area, trash.size, params);
 	if (!msglen) {
@@ -1215,14 +1214,10 @@ static inline int peer_send_msg(struct appctx *appctx,
 	}
 
 	/* message to buffer */
-	ret = ci_putblk(sc_ic(sc), trash.area, msglen);
+	ret = applet_putblk(appctx, trash.area, msglen);
 	if (ret <= 0) {
-		if (ret == -1) {
-			/* No more write possible */
-			sc_need_room(sc);
-			return -1;
-		}
-		appctx->st0 = PEER_SESS_ST_END;
+		if (ret != -1)
+			appctx->st0 = PEER_SESS_ST_END;
 	}
 
 	return ret;