diff --git a/include/iser-private.h b/include/iser-private.h
index e167e06..bf30d8a 100644
--- a/include/iser-private.h
+++ b/include/iser-private.h
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ enum desc_type {
 
 enum data_dir{
 	DATA_WRITE = 0,
-	DATA_READ};
+	DATA_READ,
+	DATA_NONE};
 
 #define SHIFT_4K	12
 #define SIZE_4K	(1ULL << SHIFT_4K)
diff --git a/lib/iser.c b/lib/iser.c
index 6bf0ce8..ed3b84f 100644
--- a/lib/iser.c
+++ b/lib/iser.c
@@ -908,7 +908,8 @@ iser_send_command(struct iser_conn *iser_conn, struct iser_pdu *iser_pdu)
 			iscsi_set_error(iscsi, "error in prepare write cmd\n");
 			return -1;
 		}
-	}
+	} else
+		iser_pdu->desc->data_dir = DATA_NONE;
 
 	err = iser_post_send(iser_conn, tx_desc, true);
 	if (err)