diff --git a/lib/sendf.c b/lib/sendf.c
index 7c4c72831..9c1ed759a 100644
--- a/lib/sendf.c
+++ b/lib/sendf.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ int Curl_read(struct connectdata *conn,
         /* if there's data pending, then we re-invoke SSL_read() */
         break;
       }
-    } while(1);
+    } while(loop);
     if(loop && SSL_pending(conn->ssl.handle))
       return -1; /* basicly EWOULDBLOCK */
   }