diff --git a/lib/vssh/libssh.c b/lib/vssh/libssh.c
index 957b938fc8..ebe04a5f65 100644
--- a/lib/vssh/libssh.c
+++ b/lib/vssh/libssh.c
@@ -2063,6 +2063,9 @@ static int myssh_getsock(struct Curl_easy *data,
   if(conn->waitfor & KEEP_SEND)
     bitmap |= GETSOCK_WRITESOCK(FIRSTSOCKET);
 
+  if(!conn->waitfor)
+    bitmap |= GETSOCK_WRITESOCK(FIRSTSOCKET);
+
   return bitmap;
 }