diff --git a/module/sock/posix/posix.c b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
index a23751357..444d5df42 100644
--- a/module/sock/posix/posix.c
+++ b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
@@ -958,10 +958,7 @@ posix_sock_read(struct spdk_posix_sock *sock)
 #endif
 
 	sock->pipe_has_data = true;
-	if (bytes_recvd < bytes_avail) {
-		/* We drained the kernel socket entirely. */
-		sock->socket_has_data = false;
-	}
+	sock->socket_has_data = false;
 
 	return bytes_recvd;
 }
@@ -1454,6 +1451,7 @@ posix_sock_group_impl_poll(struct spdk_sock_group_impl *_group, int max_events,
 		if (!psock->socket_has_data && !psock->pipe_has_data) {
 			TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&group->socks_with_data, psock, link);
 		}
+
 		psock->socket_has_data = true;
 	}