diff --git a/protocol/sacn/extended.cpp b/protocol/sacn/extended.cpp
index 42d0f60..10265b7 100644
--- a/protocol/sacn/extended.cpp
+++ b/protocol/sacn/extended.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ void discovery_list_header::oStream(ACN::PDU::Stream stream) const
  */
 void discovery_list_data::iStream(ACN::PDU::Stream stream)
 {
+  if (!stream->available())
+      // empty discovery lists are valid and will have no remaining bytes.
+      stream->setstate(std::ios_base::eofbit);
   while (stream->good())
     {
       found.emplace_back(std::make_shared<discoveredUniverse>());