diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 91aa2dc51771..c1a199c0fa6d 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -1065,7 +1065,9 @@ restart:
 	/* Loop around if more data is required */
 
 	if ((sz_copied < buf_len)    /* didn't get all requested data */
-	    && (flags & MSG_WAITALL) /* ... and need to wait for more */
+	    && (!skb_queue_empty(&sock->sk->sk_receive_queue) ||
+		(flags & MSG_WAITALL))
+				     /* ... and more is ready or required */
 	    && (!(flags & MSG_PEEK)) /* ... and aren't just peeking at data */
 	    && (!err)                /* ... and haven't reached a FIN */
 	    )