diff --git a/ext/dtls/gstdtlsconnection.c b/ext/dtls/gstdtlsconnection.c
index e287030845..b9ea1efc76 100644
--- a/ext/dtls/gstdtlsconnection.c
+++ b/ext/dtls/gstdtlsconnection.c
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ bio_method_ctrl (BIO * bio, int cmd, long arg1, void *arg2)
       GST_LOG_OBJECT (self, "BIO: EOF reset");
       return 1;
     case BIO_CTRL_EOF:{
-      gint eof = !(priv->bio_buffer_len - priv->bio_buffer_offset);
+      gint eof = priv->is_alive == FALSE;
       GST_LOG_OBJECT (self, "BIO: EOF query returned %d", eof);
       return eof;
     }