diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index 3ac3b767dd..9ad9227179 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -8875,7 +8875,7 @@ retry:
 	/* See if we need to retrieve more data */
 	if (readFile < 0 ||
 		(readSource == XLOG_FROM_STREAM &&
-		 receivedUpto <= targetPagePtr + reqLen))
+		 receivedUpto < targetPagePtr + reqLen))
 	{
 		if (StandbyMode)
 		{