diff --git a/src/stream/ngx_stream_ssl_preread_module.c b/src/stream/ngx_stream_ssl_preread_module.c
index a236fc55..df2eadc5 100644
--- a/src/stream/ngx_stream_ssl_preread_module.c
+++ b/src/stream/ngx_stream_ssl_preread_module.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ ngx_stream_ssl_preread_handler(ngx_stream_session_t *s)
         }
 
         if (rc != NGX_AGAIN) {
-            return rc;
+            return rc == NGX_OK ? NGX_DECLINED : rc;
         }
 
         p += len;