diff --git a/src/resolvers.c b/src/resolvers.c
index 4b2e03e67..ac0b0158f 100644
--- a/src/resolvers.c
+++ b/src/resolvers.c
@@ -2693,7 +2693,7 @@ static int stats_dump_resolv_to_buffer(struct stconn *sc,
 	return 1;
 
   full:
-	sc_have_room(sc);
+	sc_need_room(sc);
 	return 0;
 }