diff --git a/include/proto/stream_interface.h b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
index 7bab7ffd0..a687b2ac6 100644
--- a/include/proto/stream_interface.h
+++ b/include/proto/stream_interface.h
@@ -385,9 +385,17 @@ static inline void si_update(struct stream_interface *si)
 		si->ops->update(si);
 }
 
-/* Calls chk_rcv on the connection using the data layer */
+/* This is to be used after making some room available in a channel. It will
+ * clear SI_FL_WAIT_ROOM, then if SI_FL_WANT_PUT is set, will calls ->chk_rcv()
+ * to enable receipt of new data.
+ */
 static inline void si_chk_rcv(struct stream_interface *si)
 {
+	si->flags &= ~SI_FL_WAIT_ROOM;
+
+	if (!(si->flags & SI_FL_WANT_PUT))
+		return;
+
 	si->ops->chk_rcv(si);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stream_interface.c b/src/stream_interface.c
index b0ccf9e97..ad9ff9efd 100644
--- a/src/stream_interface.c
+++ b/src/stream_interface.c
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ static void stream_int_chk_rcv(struct stream_interface *si)
 	}
 	else {
 		/* (re)start reading */
-		si->flags &= ~SI_FL_WAIT_ROOM;
 		tasklet_wakeup(si->wait_event.task);
 		if (!(si->flags & SI_FL_DONT_WAKE))
 			task_wakeup(si_task(si), TASK_WOKEN_IO);
@@ -970,7 +969,6 @@ static void stream_int_chk_rcv_conn(struct stream_interface *si)
 	}
 	else {
 		/* (re)start reading */
-		si->flags &= ~SI_FL_WAIT_ROOM;
 		tasklet_wakeup(si->wait_event.task);
 	}
 }
@@ -1502,9 +1500,6 @@ static void stream_int_chk_rcv_applet(struct stream_interface *si)
 
 	if (unlikely(si->state != SI_ST_EST || (ic->flags & (CF_SHUTR|CF_DONT_READ))))
 		return;
-	/* here we only wake the applet up if it was waiting for some room */
-	if (!(si->flags & SI_FL_WAIT_ROOM))
-		return;
 
 	if (channel_may_recv(ic) && !ic->pipe) {
 		/* (re)start reading */