diff --git a/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c
index 7c61bb9291e4..f8c56810d260 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 /* flags */
 #define I2C_HID_STARTED		0
 #define I2C_HID_RESET_PENDING	1
-#define I2C_HID_READ_PENDING	2
 
 #define I2C_HID_PWR_ON		0x00
 #define I2C_HID_PWR_SLEEP	0x01
@@ -251,7 +250,6 @@ static int __i2c_hid_command(struct i2c_client *client,
 		msg[1].len = data_len;
 		msg[1].buf = buf_recv;
 		msg_num = 2;
-		set_bit(I2C_HID_READ_PENDING, &ihid->flags);
 	}
 
 	if (wait)
@@ -259,9 +257,6 @@ static int __i2c_hid_command(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	ret = i2c_transfer(client->adapter, msg, msg_num);
 
-	if (data_len > 0)
-		clear_bit(I2C_HID_READ_PENDING, &ihid->flags);
-
 	if (ret != msg_num)
 		return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
 
@@ -533,9 +528,6 @@ static irqreturn_t i2c_hid_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct i2c_hid *ihid = dev_id;
 
-	if (test_bit(I2C_HID_READ_PENDING, &ihid->flags))
-		return IRQ_HANDLED;
-
 	i2c_hid_get_input(ihid);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;