diff --git a/bin/varnishd/cache/cache_req_body.c b/bin/varnishd/cache/cache_req_body.c
index ff01d55a5a1..ea400eb7776 100644
--- a/bin/varnishd/cache/cache_req_body.c
+++ b/bin/varnishd/cache/cache_req_body.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ vrb_pull(struct req *req, ssize_t maxsize, unsigned partial,
 	} while (vfps == VFP_OK && (maxsize < 0 || req_bodybytes < maxsize));
 
 	if (!partial) {
-		if (maxsize >= 0 && req_bodybytes > maxsize)
+		if (vfps == VFP_OK)
 			(void)VFP_Error(vfc, "Request body too big to cache");
 
 		req->acct.req_bodybytes += VFP_Close(vfc);
diff --git a/bin/varnishtest/tests/c00067.vtc b/bin/varnishtest/tests/c00067.vtc
index c9533e3a05b..b14e65c3736 100644
--- a/bin/varnishtest/tests/c00067.vtc
+++ b/bin/varnishtest/tests/c00067.vtc
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ logexpect l3 -v v1 -g vxid -q {ReqURL ~ "^/3"} {
 
 logexpect l4 -v v1 -g vxid -q {ReqURL ~ "^/4"} {
 	expect * * FetchError      {^Request body too big to cache}
-	expect * = ReqAcct         {^\d+ 111 }
+	expect * = ReqAcct         {^\d+ 110 }
 } -start
 
 client c1 {