1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 957c4e3d2176..6f2a3f4a1af3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -2087,10 +2087,6 @@ void tcp_xmit_retransmit_queue(struct sock *sk)
         if (!tcp_can_forward_retransmit(sk))
                 return;
 
-        /* If nothing is SACKed, highest_sack in the loop won't be valid */
-        if (!tp->sacked_out)
-                return;
-
         if (tp->forward_skb_hint)
                 skb = tp->forward_skb_hint;
         else