diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index 4b1b6dffd..2b4d8e1a9 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -3464,7 +3464,7 @@ data_exchange:
         do
         {
             int terminated = 0;
-            len = opt.buffer_size - 1;
+            len = opt.buffer_size;
             memset( buf, 0, opt.buffer_size );
             ret = mbedtls_ssl_read( &ssl, buf, len );
 
@@ -3565,7 +3565,7 @@ data_exchange:
     }
     else /* Not stream, so datagram */
     {
-        len = opt.buffer_size - 1;
+        len = opt.buffer_size;
         memset( buf, 0, opt.buffer_size );
 
         do