diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 442659b..69e15bd 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -3966,18 +3966,15 @@ static enum transport_io_result
 irc_try_read (struct server *s)
 {
 	enum transport_io_result result = s->transport->try_read (s);
-	if (result == TRANSPORT_IO_OK)
+	if (s->read_buffer.len >= (1 << 20))
 	{
-		if (s->read_buffer.len >= (1 << 20))
-		{
-			// XXX: this is stupid; if anything, count it in dependence of time
-			log_server_error (s, s->buffer,
-				"The IRC server seems to spew out data frantically");
-			return TRANSPORT_IO_ERROR;
-		}
-		if (s->read_buffer.len)
-			irc_process_buffer (&s->read_buffer, irc_process_message, s);
+		// XXX: this is stupid; if anything, count it in dependence of time
+		log_server_error (s, s->buffer,
+			"The IRC server seems to spew out data frantically");
+		return TRANSPORT_IO_ERROR;
 	}
+	if (s->read_buffer.len)
+		irc_process_buffer (&s->read_buffer, irc_process_message, s);
 	return result;
 }