diff --git a/proto/rpki/transport.c b/proto/rpki/transport.c
index d3d8414b..51885314 100644
--- a/proto/rpki/transport.c
+++ b/proto/rpki/transport.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ rpki_tr_open(struct rpki_tr_sock *tr)
   /* sk->type -1 is invalid value, a correct value MUST be set in the specific transport layer in open_fp() hook */
   sk->type = -1;
 
+  sk->fast_rx = 1;  /* We need to load the ROAs DAMN FAST */
   sk->tx_hook = rpki_connected_hook;
   sk->err_hook = rpki_err_hook;
   sk->data = cache;
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c b/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c
index b69adc7e..6d66708c 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/io-loop.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ sockets_fire(struct birdloop *loop, _Bool read, _Bool write)
 
       /* Read until task limit is up */
       if (read && (rev & POLLIN))
-	while ((s == loop->sock_active) && s->rx_hook && sk_read(s, rev) && task_still_in_limit())
+	while ((s == loop->sock_active) && s->rx_hook && sk_read(s, rev) && (s->fast_rx || task_still_in_limit()))
 	  ;
 
       if (s != loop->sock_active)