1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/input/input_http.c b/src/input/input_http.c
index 3cb745656..c831dfc59 100644
--- a/src/input/input_http.c
+++ b/src/input/input_http.c
@@ -506,7 +506,9 @@ static buf_element_t *http_plugin_read_block (input_plugin_t *this_gen, fifo_buf
   off_t                 total_bytes;
   buf_element_t        *buf = fifo->buffer_pool_alloc (fifo);
 
-  if (todo < 0 || todo > buf->size) {
+  if (todo > buf->max_size)
+    todo = buf->max_size;
+  if (todo < 0) {
     buf->free_buffer (buf);
     return NULL;
   }