diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index 0e550c2a..cd1c695c 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -1352,6 +1352,9 @@ Peer.prototype.getItems = function getItems(type, hashes) {
     items.push(new InvItem(type, hash));
   }
 
+  if (items.length === 0)
+    return;
+
   this.getData(items);
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index cff0b695..7091bec4 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -1727,6 +1727,9 @@ Pool.prototype.getTX = function getTX(peer, hashes) {
     items.push(hash);
   }
 
+  if (items.length === 0)
+    return;
+
   this.logger.debug(
     'Requesting %d/%d txs from peer with getdata (%s).',
     items.length,