diff --git a/dma.c b/dma.c
index 25c26ff8..18c2a2de 100644
--- a/dma.c
+++ b/dma.c
@@ -671,9 +671,6 @@ int mt76_dma_rx_fill(struct mt76_dev *dev, struct mt76_queue *q,
 {
 	int frames;
 
-	if (!q->ndesc)
-		return 0;
-
 	spin_lock_bh(&q->lock);
 	frames = mt76_dma_rx_fill_buf(dev, q, allow_direct);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&q->lock);