diff --git a/crypto/async/async.c b/crypto/async/async.c
index cef5f4f959..c0f362e2c8 100644
--- a/crypto/async/async.c
+++ b/crypto/async/async.c
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ int ASYNC_start_job(ASYNC_JOB **job, int *ret, int (*func)(void *),
                 *ret = ASYNC_get_ctx()->currjob->ret;
                 ASYNC_JOB_free(ASYNC_get_ctx()->currjob);
                 ASYNC_get_ctx()->currjob = NULL;
+                *job = NULL;
                 ASYNC_CTX_free();
                 return ASYNC_FINISH;
             }
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ int ASYNC_start_job(ASYNC_JOB **job, int *ret, int (*func)(void *),
             /* Should not happen */
             ASYNC_JOB_free(ASYNC_get_ctx()->currjob);
             ASYNC_get_ctx()->currjob = NULL;
+            *job = NULL;
             ASYNC_CTX_free();
             return ASYNC_ERR;
         }
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ int ASYNC_start_job(ASYNC_JOB **job, int *ret, int (*func)(void *),
 err:
     ASYNC_JOB_free(ASYNC_get_ctx()->currjob);
     ASYNC_get_ctx()->currjob = NULL;
+    *job = NULL;
     ASYNC_CTX_free();
     return ASYNC_ERR;
 }
@@ -244,8 +247,3 @@ int ASYNC_in_job(void)
 
     return 0;
 }
-
-int ASYNC_job_is_waiting(ASYNC_JOB *job)
-{
-    return job->status == ASYNC_JOB_PAUSED;
-}
diff --git a/include/openssl/async.h b/include/openssl/async.h
index 434db2254b..ff5985748d 100644
--- a/include/openssl/async.h
+++ b/include/openssl/async.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ int ASYNC_start_job(ASYNC_JOB **job, int *ret, int (*func)(void *),
                          void *args, size_t size);
 int ASYNC_pause_job(void);
 int ASYNC_in_job(void);
-int ASYNC_job_is_waiting(ASYNC_JOB *job);
 
 # ifdef  __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/ssl/ssl_lib.c b/ssl/ssl_lib.c
index 63a1a891f2..31adbe473e 100644
--- a/ssl/ssl_lib.c
+++ b/ssl/ssl_lib.c
@@ -925,9 +925,9 @@ int SSL_check_private_key(const SSL *ssl)
 
 int SSL_waiting_for_async(SSL *s)
 {
-    if(s->job) {
-        return ASYNC_job_is_waiting(s->job);
-    }
+    if(s->job)
+        return 1;
+
     return 0;
 }