diff --git a/plugin/protocol/http/src/http_entry.cpp b/plugin/protocol/http/src/http_entry.cpp
index faa5bae..28007c2 100644
--- a/plugin/protocol/http/src/http_entry.cpp
+++ b/plugin/protocol/http/src/http_entry.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ int __on_request_handle_user_req_or_resp(const tfe_stream * stream, struct http_
 			hs_private->hf_private_resp_user = NULL;
 		}
 
-		assert(hf_private_req_in->stream_action == ACTION_DEFER_DATA);
+		assert(hf_private_req_in->stream_action == ACTION_DEFER_DATA
+		|| hf_private_req_in->stream_action == ACTION_DROP_DATA);
+
 		hf_private_req_in->stream_action = ACTION_DROP_DATA;
 	}