diff --git a/src/connection.c b/src/connection.c
index f85e775..1483f18 100644
--- a/src/connection.c
+++ b/src/connection.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned int f = c->flags;
 
-	if (!(c->flags & CO_FL_CTRL_READY))
+	if (!conn_ctrl_ready(c))
 		return;
 
 	/* update read status if needed */
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 {
 	unsigned int f = c->flags;
 
-	if (!(c->flags & CO_FL_CTRL_READY))
+	if (!conn_ctrl_ready(c))
 		return;
 
 	/* update read status if needed */
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 	if (conn->flags & CO_FL_SOCK_RD_SH)
 		goto fail;
 
-	if (!(conn->flags & CO_FL_CTRL_READY))
+	if (!conn_ctrl_ready(conn))
 		goto fail;
 
 	if (!fd_recv_ready(conn->t.sock.fd))