diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 4466de0740f9..0b24e62f620d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1974,9 +1974,6 @@ static bool ath9k_has_tx_pending(struct ath_softc *sc)
 		if (!ATH_TXQ_SETUP(sc, i))
 			continue;
 
-		if (!sc->tx.txq[i].axq_depth)
-			continue;
-
 		npend = ath9k_has_pending_frames(sc, &sc->tx.txq[i]);
 		if (npend)
 			break;