diff --git a/connectors/netty-connector/src/main/java/org/glassfish/jersey/netty/connector/internal/NettyInputStream.java b/connectors/netty-connector/src/main/java/org/glassfish/jersey/netty/connector/internal/NettyInputStream.java
index 3da70198a7..0c0a94c8f3 100644
--- a/connectors/netty-connector/src/main/java/org/glassfish/jersey/netty/connector/internal/NettyInputStream.java
+++ b/connectors/netty-connector/src/main/java/org/glassfish/jersey/netty/connector/internal/NettyInputStream.java
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ public synchronized void publish(ByteBuf content) {
 
     public void clear() {
         end = false;
+        reading = false;
+
+        cause = null;
+        buffer = null;
+        current = null;
+
         isList.clear();
     }
 }