diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
index 15591ad5fe4e..db6817de24a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
@@ -574,8 +574,7 @@ qcaspi_spi_thread(void *data)
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		if ((qca->intr_req == qca->intr_svc) &&
-		    (qca->txr.skb[qca->txr.head] == NULL) &&
-		    (qca->sync == QCASPI_SYNC_READY))
+		    !qca->txr.skb[qca->txr.head])
 			schedule();
 
 		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);