diff --git a/src/conn_sock.c b/src/conn_sock.c
index e5322c22..d5a0210e 100644
--- a/src/conn_sock.c
+++ b/src/conn_sock.c
@@ -416,9 +416,9 @@ static gboolean read_remote_sock(struct remote_sock_s *sock)
 	}
 
 	if (SOCK_IS_STREAM(sock->sock_type)) {
-		num_read = read(sock->fd, sock->buf, CONN_SOCK_BUF_SIZE - 1);
+		num_read = read(sock->fd, sock->buf, CONN_SOCK_BUF_SIZE);
 	} else {
-		num_read = recvfrom(sock->fd, sock->buf, CONN_SOCK_BUF_SIZE - 1, 0, NULL, NULL);
+		num_read = recvfrom(sock->fd, sock->buf, CONN_SOCK_BUF_SIZE, 0, NULL, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (num_read < 0)
diff --git a/src/conn_sock.h b/src/conn_sock.h
index bf5f6f39..3571cc43 100644
--- a/src/conn_sock.h
+++ b/src/conn_sock.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct remote_sock_s {
 	gboolean writable;
 	size_t remaining;
 	size_t off;
-	char buf[CONN_SOCK_BUF_SIZE];
+	char buf[CONN_SOCK_BUF_SIZE + 1]; // Extra byte allows null-termination
 };
 
 struct local_sock_s {