diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_request.c b/src/http/ngx_http_request.c
index fa58dd99b..06f89d648 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_request.c
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_request.c
@@ -1933,8 +1933,6 @@ ngx_http_finalize_request(ngx_http_request_t *r, ngx_int_t rc)
 
     if (rc == NGX_OK && r->filter_finalize) {
         c->error = 1;
-        ngx_http_finalize_connection(r);
-        return;
     }
 
     if (rc == NGX_DECLINED) {