diff --git a/include/git2/proxy.h b/include/git2/proxy.h
index dcd615633..194cbb651 100644
--- a/include/git2/proxy.h
+++ b/include/git2/proxy.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	/**
 	 * Do not attempt to connect through a proxy
 	 *
-	 * If built against lbicurl, it itself may attempt to connect
+	 * If built against libcurl, it itself may attempt to connect
 	 * to a proxy if the environment variables specify it.
 	 */
 	GIT_PROXY_NONE,
diff --git a/src/transports/smart_protocol.c b/src/transports/smart_protocol.c
index 3448fa7fb..c1e412436 100644
--- a/src/transports/smart_protocol.c
+++ b/src/transports/smart_protocol.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int git_smart__store_refs(transport_smart *t, int flushes)
 			if ((recvd = gitno_recv(buf)) < 0)
 				return recvd;
 
-			if (recvd == 0 && !flush) {
+			if (recvd == 0) {
 				giterr_set(GITERR_NET, "early EOF");
 				return GIT_EEOF;
 			}
@@ -222,8 +222,12 @@ static int recv_pkt(git_pkt **out, gitno_buffer *buf)
 		if (error < 0 && error != GIT_EBUFS)
 			return error;
 
-		if ((ret = gitno_recv(buf)) < 0)
+		if ((ret = gitno_recv(buf)) < 0) {
 			return ret;
+		} else if (ret == 0) {
+			giterr_set(GITERR_NET, "early EOF");
+			return GIT_EEOF;
+		}
 	} while (error);
 
 	gitno_consume(buf, line_end);