diff --git a/bin/tests/wire_test.c b/bin/tests/wire_test.c
index 2c5e001e0f..8a76bc07ec 100644
--- a/bin/tests/wire_test.c
+++ b/bin/tests/wire_test.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 				rp++;
 			}
 			if (len == 0U)
-				break;
+				continue;
 			if (len % 2 != 0U) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "bad input format: %lu\n",
 				       (unsigned long)len);