diff --git a/mm/damon/reclaim.c b/mm/damon/reclaim.c
index c2ed962db23f..38da28803d75 100644
--- a/mm/damon/reclaim.c
+++ b/mm/damon/reclaim.c
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ static int damon_reclaim_turn(bool on)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#define ENABLE_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS	1000
 static struct delayed_work damon_reclaim_timer;
 static void damon_reclaim_timer_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
@@ -367,10 +366,6 @@ static void damon_reclaim_timer_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 		else
 			enabled = last_enabled;
 	}
-
-	if (enabled)
-		schedule_delayed_work(&damon_reclaim_timer,
-			msecs_to_jiffies(ENABLE_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS));
 }
 static DECLARE_DELAYED_WORK(damon_reclaim_timer, damon_reclaim_timer_fn);
 
@@ -388,9 +383,7 @@ static int enabled_store(const char *val,
 	if (!damon_reclaim_initialized)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (enabled)
-		schedule_delayed_work(&damon_reclaim_timer, 0);
-
+	schedule_delayed_work(&damon_reclaim_timer, 0);
 	return 0;
 }