diff --git a/drivers/hv/connection.c b/drivers/hv/connection.c
index 05827eccc53a..ce5a9f2584f3 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/connection.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/connection.c
@@ -319,9 +319,13 @@ static void process_chn_event(u32 relid)
 		 */
 
 		do {
-			hv_begin_read(&channel->inbound);
+			if (read_state)
+				hv_begin_read(&channel->inbound);
 			channel->onchannel_callback(arg);
-			bytes_to_read = hv_end_read(&channel->inbound);
+			if (read_state)
+				bytes_to_read = hv_end_read(&channel->inbound);
+			else
+				bytes_to_read = 0;
 		} while (read_state && (bytes_to_read != 0));
 	} else {
 		pr_err("no channel callback for relid - %u\n", relid);