diff --git a/net/strparser/strparser.c b/net/strparser/strparser.c
index 1a96951835999091c81ba451700f0a74565d9c59..373836615c5773de94e1bb47ad0676df886521e2 100644
--- a/net/strparser/strparser.c
+++ b/net/strparser/strparser.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int strp_read_sock(struct strparser *strp)
 /* Lower sock lock held */
 void strp_data_ready(struct strparser *strp)
 {
-	if (unlikely(strp->stopped))
+	if (unlikely(strp->stopped) || strp->paused)
 		return;
 
 	/* This check is needed to synchronize with do_strp_work.
@@ -407,9 +407,6 @@ void strp_data_ready(struct strparser *strp)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (strp->paused)
-		return;
-
 	if (strp->need_bytes) {
 		if (strp_peek_len(strp) < strp->need_bytes)
 			return;