diff --git a/src/ca/vms_depen.c b/src/ca/vms_depen.c
index bb3868c28..a6d48e1a5 100644
--- a/src/ca/vms_depen.c
+++ b/src/ca/vms_depen.c
@@ -68,35 +68,27 @@ void cac_gettimeval(struct timeval  *pt)
 void cac_mux_io(struct timeval  *ptimeout)
 {
         int                     count;
-        int                     newInput;
         struct timeval          timeout;
 
         cac_clean_iiu_list();
 
         timeout = *ptimeout;
         do{
+		count = cac_select_io(
+				&timeout,
+				CA_DO_RECVS | CA_DO_SENDS);
+
+                ca_process_input_queue();
+
 		/*
 		 * manage search timers and detect disconnects
 		 */
 		manage_conn(TRUE);
 
-                newInput = FALSE;
-                do{
-                        count = cac_select_io(
-                                        &timeout,
-                                        CA_DO_RECVS | CA_DO_SENDS);
-                        if(count>0){
-                                newInput = TRUE;
-                        }
-                        timeout.tv_usec = 0;
-                        timeout.tv_sec = 0;
-                }
-                while(count>0);
-
-                ca_process_input_queue();
-
+		timeout.tv_sec = 0;
+		timeout.tv_usec = 0;
         }
-        while(newInput);
+        while(count>0);
 
 }