diff --git a/iscsi-scst/kernel/nthread.c b/iscsi-scst/kernel/nthread.c
index d936d53a1..0392a029f 100644
--- a/iscsi-scst/kernel/nthread.c
+++ b/iscsi-scst/kernel/nthread.c
@@ -1189,7 +1189,8 @@ retry:
 
 	sock = conn->sock;
 
-	if ((write_cmnd->parent_req->scst_cmd != NULL) &&
+	if (write_cmnd->parent_req->scst_cmd &&
+	    write_cmnd->parent_req->scst_state != ISCSI_CMD_STATE_AEN &&
 	    scst_cmd_get_dh_data_buff_alloced(write_cmnd->parent_req->scst_cmd))
 		sock_sendpage = sock_no_sendpage;
 	else