diff --git a/block/bfq-wf2q.c b/block/bfq-wf2q.c
index 26776bdbdf360c97635c6fb197b0b3c497689f2e..070e34a7feb1843c43849406212fb37b1aae5bf1 100644
--- a/block/bfq-wf2q.c
+++ b/block/bfq-wf2q.c
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ static bool bfq_update_next_in_service(struct bfq_sched_data *sd,
 
 	sd->next_in_service = next_in_service;
 
-	if (!next_in_service)
-		return parent_sched_may_change;
-
 	return parent_sched_may_change;
 }