diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.Create.cs b/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.Create.cs
index 5f30a585..7cf40095 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.Create.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.Create.cs
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ internal partial class SharpCompressStream
     /// The underlying stream will not be disposed when this stream is disposed.
     /// </summary>
     public static SharpCompressStream CreateNonDisposing(Stream stream) =>
-        new(stream, leaveStreamOpen: true, passthrough: true);
+        new(stream, leaveStreamOpen: true, passthrough: true, bufferSize: null);
 
     public static SharpCompressStream Create(
         Stream stream,
-        int? rewindableBufferSize = null
+        int? bufferSize = null
     )
     {
-        int bufferSize = rewindableBufferSize ?? Constants.RewindableBufferSize;
+        int rewindableBufferSize = bufferSize ?? Constants.RewindableBufferSize;
 
         // If it's a passthrough SharpCompressStream, unwrap it and create proper seekable wrapper
         if (stream is SharpCompressStream sharpCompressStream)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ internal partial class SharpCompressStream
                     };
                 }
                 // Non-seekable underlying stream - wrap with rolling buffer
-                return new SharpCompressStream(underlying, bufferSize) { LeaveStreamOpen = true };
+                return new SharpCompressStream(underlying, true, false, rewindableBufferSize);
             }
             // Not passthrough - return as-is
             return sharpCompressStream;
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ internal partial class SharpCompressStream
 
         // For non-seekable streams, create a SharpCompressStream with rolling buffer
         // to allow limited backward seeking (required by decompressors that over-read)
-        return new SharpCompressStream(stream, bufferSize);
+        return new SharpCompressStream(stream, false,false, bufferSize);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.cs b/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.cs
index adeca170..f0aec887 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/IO/SharpCompressStream.cs
@@ -51,29 +51,21 @@ internal partial class SharpCompressStream : Stream, IStreamStack
         _logicalPosition = 0;
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Creates a SharpCompressStream with a rolling buffer that enables limited backward seeking.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="stream">The underlying stream to wrap.</param>
-    /// <param name="rollingBufferSize">Size of the rolling buffer in bytes.</param>
-    public SharpCompressStream(Stream stream, int rollingBufferSize)
-        : this(stream)
-    {
-        if (rollingBufferSize > 0)
-        {
-            _ringBuffer = new RingBuffer(rollingBufferSize);
-        }
-    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Private constructor for passthrough mode.
     /// </summary>
-    private SharpCompressStream(Stream stream, bool leaveStreamOpen, bool passthrough)
+    private SharpCompressStream(Stream stream, bool leaveStreamOpen, bool passthrough, int? bufferSize)
     {
         this.stream = stream;
         LeaveStreamOpen = leaveStreamOpen;
         _isPassthrough = passthrough;
         _logicalPosition = 0;
+
+        if (bufferSize.HasValue && bufferSize.Value > 0)
+        {
+            _ringBuffer = new RingBuffer(bufferSize.Value);
+        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.Async.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.Async.cs
index a1302fc0..c0b3f623 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.Async.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.Async.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public static partial class ReaderFactory
 
         var sharpCompressStream = SharpCompressStream.Create(
             stream,
-            options.RewindableBufferSize
+            bufferSize:options.RewindableBufferSize
         );
         sharpCompressStream.StartRecording();
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs
index 7aad0c00..6cafb063 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/ReaderFactory.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public static partial class ReaderFactory
 
         var sharpCompressStream = SharpCompressStream.Create(
             stream,
-            options.RewindableBufferSize
+            bufferSize:options.RewindableBufferSize
         );
         sharpCompressStream.StartRecording();
 
diff --git a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.cs b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.cs
index 562ec362..8a79e49f 100644
--- a/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.cs
+++ b/src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.cs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public partial class TarReader : AbstractReader<TarEntry, TarVolume>
         options = options ?? new ReaderOptions();
         var sharpCompressStream = SharpCompressStream.Create(
             stream,
-            options.RewindableBufferSize
+            bufferSize:options.RewindableBufferSize
         );
         long pos = sharpCompressStream.Position;
         if (GZipArchive.IsGZipFile(sharpCompressStream))