diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b4a989c..8ff5f8a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 261:
+
+* Deduplicate `websocket::read_size_hint` definition
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 260:
 
 * More split compilation in rfc7230.hpp
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/stream.hpp b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/stream.hpp
index 6c6a32aa..d6e57c70 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/stream.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/stream.hpp
@@ -138,12 +138,7 @@ read_size_hint(DynamicBuffer& buffer) const
     static_assert(
         net::is_dynamic_buffer<DynamicBuffer>::value,
         "DynamicBuffer type requirements not met");
-    auto const initial_size = (std::min)(
-        +tcp_frame_size,
-        buffer.max_size() - buffer.size());
-    if(initial_size == 0)
-        return 1; // buffer is full
-    return read_size_hint(initial_size);
+    return impl_->read_size_hint_db(buffer);
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/stream_impl.hpp b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/stream_impl.hpp
index 2ac771f0..0deb9b21 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/stream_impl.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/stream_impl.hpp
@@ -274,13 +274,6 @@ struct stream<NextLayer, deflateSupported>::impl_type
                 return key;
     }
 
-    std::size_t
-    read_size_hint(std::size_t initial_size) const
-    {
-        return this->read_size_hint_pmd(
-            initial_size, rd_done, rd_remain, rd_fh);
-    }
-
     template<class DynamicBuffer>
     std::size_t
     read_size_hint_db(DynamicBuffer& buffer) const
@@ -290,7 +283,8 @@ struct stream<NextLayer, deflateSupported>::impl_type
             buffer.max_size() - buffer.size());
         if(initial_size == 0)
             return 1; // buffer is full
-        return this->read_size_hint(initial_size);
+        return this->read_size_hint_pmd(
+            initial_size, rd_done, rd_remain, rd_fh);
     }
 
     template<class DynamicBuffer>