diff --git a/lib/read.js b/lib/read.js
index 64232037..13d09f32 100644
--- a/lib/read.js
+++ b/lib/read.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function read(req, res, next, parse, debug, options) {
       }
 
       // read off entire request
-      stream.resume()
+      req.resume()
       onFinished(req, function onfinished() {
         next(err)
       })