diff --git a/src/cw/conn_create.c b/src/cw/conn_create.c
index 93a4ebf5..61c54e19 100644
--- a/src/cw/conn_create.c
+++ b/src/cw/conn_create.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ struct conn * conn_create(int sock, struct sockaddr * addr, int qsize)
 	}
 
 	conn->send_packet = conn_send_packet;
+	conn->send_data_packet = conn_send_data_packet;
 
 	conn->last_seqnum_received=-1;
 	conn->mtu=1500;
@@ -95,6 +96,8 @@ struct conn * conn_create(int sock, struct sockaddr * addr, int qsize)
 	conn->write = conn->send_packet;
 	conn->read = conn->recv_packet;
 
+	conn->write_data = conn->send_data_packet;
+
 	conn->dtls_mtu = 1500;
 
 	return conn;