diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index fc07465143c..c2d5e532d25 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ function initStream (self) {
 
     debug('bytesRead ' + bytesRead + '\n');
 
-    if (bytesRead == 0) {
+    if (bytesRead === 0) {
       self.readable = false;
       self._readWatcher.stop();
 
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ function initStream (self) {
 
       var start = pool.used;
       var end = pool.used + bytesRead;
+      pool.used += bytesRead;
 
       if (!self._encoding) {
         if (self._events && self._events['data']) {
@@ -337,9 +338,6 @@ function initStream (self) {
         }
         self.emit('data', string);
       }
-
-
-      pool.used += bytesRead;
     }
   };
   self.readable = false;