diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 10aaa3b615ce..8d47fb4aadb4 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -621,10 +621,6 @@ static struct sk_buff *pfifo_fast_dequeue(struct Qdisc *qdisc)
 
 	for (band = 0; band < PFIFO_FAST_BANDS && !skb; band++) {
 		struct skb_array *q = band2list(priv, band);
-
-		if (__skb_array_empty(q))
-			continue;
-
 		skb = skb_array_consume_bh(q);
 	}
 	if (likely(skb)) {