diff --git a/src/peers.c b/src/peers.c
index f9dabf7c0..1644728a5 100644
--- a/src/peers.c
+++ b/src/peers.c
@@ -2043,14 +2043,10 @@ static int peer_treat_updatemsg(struct appctx *appctx, struct peer *p, int updt,
 
 	HA_RWLOCK_WRUNLOCK(STK_SESS_LOCK, &ts->lock);
 	stktable_touch_remote(st->table, ts, 1);
-	TRACE_LEAVE(PEERS_EV_UPDTMSG, NULL, p);
-	return 1;
 
  ignore_msg:
-	/* skip consumed message */
-	co_skip(sc_oc(sc), totl);
-	TRACE_DEVEL("leaving in error", PEERS_EV_UPDTMSG);
-	return 0;
+	TRACE_LEAVE(PEERS_EV_UPDTMSG, NULL, p);
+	return 1;
 
  malformed_unlock:
 	/* malformed message */
@@ -2328,11 +2324,9 @@ static inline int peer_treat_definemsg(struct appctx *appctx, struct peer *p,
 
 	p->remote_table->remote_data = table_data;
 	p->remote_table->remote_id = table_id;
-	return 1;
 
  ignore_msg:
-	co_skip(sc_oc(sc), totl);
-	return 0;
+	return 1;
 
  malformed_exit:
 	/* malformed message */