diff --git a/jetty-core/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/internal/HttpConnection.java b/jetty-core/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/internal/HttpConnection.java
index ef013c36241..cb1213a2e58 100644
--- a/jetty-core/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/internal/HttpConnection.java
+++ b/jetty-core/jetty-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/server/internal/HttpConnection.java
@@ -1158,7 +1158,6 @@ public class HttpConnection extends AbstractConnection implements Runnable, Writ
             if (result != null)
             {
                 _generator.setPersistent(false);
-                _retainableByteBuffer = null;
                 // If HttpStream.consumeAvailable() returns an error, there may be unconsumed content left,
                 // so we must make sure the buffer is released and that the next chunk indicates the end of the stream.
                 if (_chunk != null)