diff --git a/packer/rpc/muxconn.go b/packer/rpc/muxconn.go
index 0e7c08ca0..13e864b5f 100644
--- a/packer/rpc/muxconn.go
+++ b/packer/rpc/muxconn.go
@@ -175,16 +175,29 @@ func (m *MuxConn) openStream(id uint32) (*Stream, error) {
 
 	// Create the stream object and channel where data will be sent to
 	dataR, dataW := io.Pipe()
+	writeCh := make(chan []byte, 10)
 
 	// Set the data channel so we can write to it.
 	stream := &Stream{
-		id:     id,
-		mux:    m,
-		reader: dataR,
-		writer: dataW,
+		id:      id,
+		mux:     m,
+		reader:  dataR,
+		writer:  dataW,
+		writeCh: writeCh,
 	}
 	stream.setState(streamStateClosed)
 
+	// Start the goroutine that will read from the queue and write
+	// data out.
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			data := <-writeCh
+			if _, err := dataW.Write(data); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
 	m.streams[id] = stream
 	return m.streams[id], nil
 }
@@ -256,7 +269,11 @@ func (m *MuxConn) loop() {
 		case muxPacketData:
 			stream.mu.Lock()
 			if stream.state == streamStateEstablished {
-				stream.writer.Write(data)
+				select {
+				case stream.writeCh <- data:
+				default:
+					log.Printf("[ERR] Failed to write data, buffer full: %d", id)
+				}
 			} else {
 				log.Printf("[ERR] Data received for stream in state: %d", stream.state)
 			}
@@ -293,6 +310,7 @@ type Stream struct {
 	state        streamState
 	stateUpdated time.Time
 	mu           sync.Mutex
+	writeCh      chan<- []byte
 }
 
 type streamState byte