diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sge.c
index 2b942b4825d4..54e22f17af3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sge.c
@@ -4872,9 +4872,6 @@ void t4_sge_stop(struct adapter *adap)
 	int i;
 	struct sge *s = &adap->sge;
 
-	if (in_interrupt())  /* actions below require waiting */
-		return;
-
 	if (s->rx_timer.function)
 		del_timer_sync(&s->rx_timer);
 	if (s->tx_timer.function)