diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
index 6b72afee2f8b..5517c7dd5144 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_alua.c
@@ -860,8 +860,6 @@ int core_alua_check_nonop_delay(
 {
 	if (!(cmd->se_cmd_flags & SCF_ALUA_NON_OPTIMIZED))
 		return 0;
-	if (in_interrupt())
-		return 0;
 	/*
 	 * The ALUA Active/NonOptimized access state delay can be disabled
 	 * in via configfs with a value of zero