diff --git a/drivers/mailbox/mailbox.c b/drivers/mailbox/mailbox.c
index 4a36632..e9e6d66 100644
--- a/drivers/mailbox/mailbox.c
+++ b/drivers/mailbox/mailbox.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 
 	msg_submit(chan);
 
-	if (chan->cl->tx_block && chan->active_req) {
+	if (chan->cl->tx_block) {
 		unsigned long wait;
 		int ret;