diff --git a/lib/_http_incoming.js b/lib/_http_incoming.js
index 067a4cda3e39..04695ae640e2 100644
--- a/lib/_http_incoming.js
+++ b/lib/_http_incoming.js
@@ -512,7 +512,14 @@ IncomingMessage.prototype._dump = function _dump() {
     // If there is buffered data, it may trigger 'data' events.
     // Remove 'data' event listeners explicitly.
     this.removeAllListeners('data');
-    this.resume();
+    if (this.complete && !this.destroyed && this.readableLength === 0) {
+      // The message was fully received and never read: there is nothing to
+      // pull off the wire. Go straight to the 'end' emission instead of
+      // paying for the resume() and flow() scheduling machinery.
+      this.read(0);
+    } else {
+      this.resume();
+    }
   }
 };