diff --git a/src/input/ipaccess.c b/src/input/ipaccess.c
index b995fde..ca48d21 100644
--- a/src/input/ipaccess.c
+++ b/src/input/ipaccess.c
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
 	case E1INP_SIGN_OSMO:
 		break;
 	default:
-		osmo_fd_write_enable(bfd); /* come back for more msg */
+		/* leave WRITE flag enabled, come back for more msg */
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}