diff --git a/transport/v2raygrpclite/conn.go b/transport/v2raygrpclite/conn.go
index 892d8f44..15663762 100644
--- a/transport/v2raygrpclite/conn.go
+++ b/transport/v2raygrpclite/conn.go
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ func newLateGunConn(writer io.Writer) *GunConn {
 }
 
 func (c *GunConn) setup(reader io.Reader, err error) {
-	c.reader = std_bufio.NewReader(reader)
+	if reader != nil {
+		c.reader = std_bufio.NewReader(reader)
+	}
 	c.err = err
 	close(c.create)
 }