diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index 9fc020fd7ecc..1efa42b15c5b 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -2461,8 +2461,7 @@ static void tpacket_destruct_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		ts = __packet_set_timestamp(po, ph, skb);
 		__packet_set_status(po, ph, TP_STATUS_AVAILABLE | ts);
 
-		if (!packet_read_pending(&po->tx_ring))
-			complete(&po->skb_completion);
+		complete(&po->skb_completion);
 	}
 
 	sock_wfree(skb);