diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index c58ae3a1e..8d6fd0909 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -8857,9 +8857,8 @@ int DtlsMsgPoolSend(WOLFSSL* ssl, int sendOnlyFirstPacket)
 #endif
 
 
-                /* add back in header space from saved pool size */
-                sendSz += DTLS_HANDSHAKE_EXTRA;
-                sendSz += DTLS_RECORD_EXTRA;
+                /* add back in record header space from saved pool size */
+                sendSz += DTLS_RECORD_HEADER_SZ;
 
                 if ((ret = CheckAvailableSize(ssl, sendSz)) != 0) {
                     WOLFSSL_ERROR(ret);