diff --git a/src/flt_spoe.c b/src/flt_spoe.c
index f646581ef..3fc058c28 100644
--- a/src/flt_spoe.c
+++ b/src/flt_spoe.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,6 @@ spoe_handle_healthcheck_response(char *frame, size_t size, char *err, int errlen
 static int
 spoe_send_frame(struct appctx *appctx, char *buf, size_t framesz)
 {
-	struct stconn *sc = appctx_sc(appctx);
 	int      ret;
 	uint32_t netint;
 
@@ -1140,15 +1139,8 @@ spoe_send_frame(struct appctx *appctx, char *buf, size_t framesz)
 	netint = htonl(framesz);
 	memcpy(buf, (char *)&netint, 4);
 	ret = applet_putblk(appctx, buf, framesz+4);
-	if (ret <= 0) {
-		if (ret == -3 && b_is_null(&sc_ic(sc)->buf)) {
-			/* WT: is this still needed for the case ret==-3 ? */
-			sc_need_room(sc, 0);
-			return 1; /* retry */
-		}
-		SPOE_APPCTX(appctx)->status_code = SPOE_FRM_ERR_IO;
-		return -1; /* error */
-	}
+	if (ret <= 0)
+		return 1; /* retry */
 	return framesz;
 }