diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 6c6a730cd..f0972f2c6 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-Libpng 1.6.2beta01 - April 1, 2013
+Libpng 1.6.2beta01 - April 8, 2013
 
 This is not intended to be a public release.  It will be replaced
 within a few weeks by a public version or by another test version.
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ Other information:
 
 Changes since the last public release (1.6.1):
 
-Version 1.6.2beta01 [April 1, 2013]
+Version 1.6.2beta01 [April 8, 2013]
   Updated documentation of 1.5.x to 1.6.x changes in iCCP chunk handling.
+  Fixed incorrect warning of excess deflate data. End condition - the
+    warning would be produced if the end of the deflate stream wasn't read
+    in the last row.  The warning is harmless.
 
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diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b2bcf5fc6..0263e22b0 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -4473,8 +4473,11 @@ Version 1.6.1rc01 [March 21, 2013]
 Version 1.6.1 [March 28, 2013]
   No changes.
 
-Version 1.6.2beta01 [April 1, 2013]
+Version 1.6.2beta01 [April 8, 2013]
   Updated documentation of 1.5.x to 1.6.x changes in iCCP chunk handling.
+  Fixed incorrect warning of excess deflate data. End condition - the
+    warning would be produced if the end of the deflate stream wasn't read
+    in the last row.  The warning is harmless.
 
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diff --git a/pngrutil.c b/pngrutil.c
index 3f4474c9b..f8d2df820 100644
--- a/pngrutil.c
+++ b/pngrutil.c
@@ -3983,7 +3983,7 @@ png_read_IDAT_data(png_structrp png_ptr, png_bytep output,
          png_ptr->zstream.avail_out = out;
       }
 
-      else /* check for end */
+      else /* after last row, checking for end */
       {
          png_ptr->zstream.next_out = tmpbuf;
          png_ptr->zstream.avail_out = (sizeof tmpbuf);
@@ -3998,10 +3998,13 @@ png_read_IDAT_data(png_structrp png_ptr, png_bytep output,
        */
       ret = inflate(&png_ptr->zstream, Z_NO_FLUSH);
 
-      /* Take the unconsumed output back (so, in the 'check' case this just
-       * counts up).
-       */
-      avail_out += png_ptr->zstream.avail_out;
+      /* Take the unconsumed output back. */
+      if (output != NULL)
+         avail_out += png_ptr->zstream.avail_out;
+
+      else /* avail_out counts the extra bytes */
+         avail_out += (sizeof tmpbuf) - png_ptr->zstream.avail_out;
+
       png_ptr->zstream.avail_out = 0;
 
       if (ret == Z_STREAM_END)
@@ -4040,7 +4043,7 @@ png_read_IDAT_data(png_structrp png_ptr, png_bytep output,
       if (output != NULL)
          png_error(png_ptr, "Not enough image data");
 
-      else /* checking */
+      else /* the deflate stream contained extra data */
          png_chunk_benign_error(png_ptr, "Too much image data");
    }
 }