diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index d470f031e27f..5589f67d2cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ static inline bool nvme_req_needs_retry(struct request *req)
 		return false;
 	if (nvme_req(req)->status & NVME_SC_DNR)
 		return false;
-	if (jiffies - req->start_time >= req->timeout)
-		return false;
 	if (nvme_req(req)->retries >= nvme_max_retries)
 		return false;
 	return true;