1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 383ce237640f..12b2af36eab8 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -1794,11 +1794,6 @@ static int tcp_write_xmit(struct sock *sk, unsigned int mss_now, int nonagle,
 void __tcp_push_pending_frames(struct sock *sk, unsigned int cur_mss,
                                int nonagle)
 {
-        struct sk_buff *skb = tcp_send_head(sk);
-
-        if (!skb)
-                return;
-
         /* If we are closed, the bytes will have to remain here.
          * In time closedown will finish, we empty the write queue and
          * all will be happy.