diff --git a/netconn.go b/netconn.go
index 74000c9e..9dd4a241 100644
--- a/netconn.go
+++ b/netconn.go
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ func (nc *netConn) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	nc.readMu.forceLock()
 	defer nc.readMu.unlock()
 
+	return nc.read(p)
+}
+
+func (nc *netConn) read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	if atomic.LoadInt64(&nc.readExpired) == 1 {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to read: %w", context.DeadlineExceeded)
 	}
@@ -171,6 +175,10 @@ func (nc *netConn) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	if err == io.EOF {
 		nc.reader = nil
 		err = nil
+		if n == 0 {
+			// Avoid returning 0, nil. #367
+			n, err = nc.read(p)
+		}
 	}
 	return n, err
 }