diff --git a/src/SSLSocket.c b/src/SSLSocket.c
index 1ca2c48d..fd80c727 100644
--- a/src/SSLSocket.c
+++ b/src/SSLSocket.c
@@ -1102,4 +1102,15 @@ int SSLSocket_continueWrite(pending_writes* pw)
 	FUNC_EXIT_RC(rc);
 	return rc;
 }
+
+
+int SSLSocket_abortWrite(pending_writes* pw)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	FUNC_ENTRY;
+	free(pw->iovecs[0].iov_base);
+	FUNC_EXIT_RC(rc);
+	return rc;
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/SSLSocket.h b/src/SSLSocket.h
index 7234b964..3fcf0c1d 100644
--- a/src/SSLSocket.h
+++ b/src/SSLSocket.h
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ int SSLSocket_connect(SSL* ssl, SOCKET sock, const char* hostname, int verify, i
 
 SOCKET SSLSocket_getPendingRead(void);
 int SSLSocket_continueWrite(pending_writes* pw);
+int SSLSocket_abortWrite(pending_writes* pw);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Socket.c b/src/Socket.c
index f51f7fba..bcff03d4 100644
--- a/src/Socket.c
+++ b/src/Socket.c
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ exit:
 
 /**
  *  Indicate whether any data is pending outbound for a socket.
- *  @return boolean - true == data pending.
+ *  @return boolean - true == no pending data.
  */
 int Socket_noPendingWrites(SOCKET socket)
 {
@@ -1258,7 +1258,10 @@ int Socket_abortWrite(SOCKET socket)
 
 #if defined(OPENSSL)
 	if (pw->ssl)
+	{
+		rc = SSLSocket_abortWrite(pw);
 		goto exit;
+	}
 #endif
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pw->count; i++)