diff --git a/drivers/rpmsg/qcom_smd.c b/drivers/rpmsg/qcom_smd.c
index 58dd4449342071e77fef34d0a15f8dd55fea9751..1beddea6f087d66ae103d602d7f160fe6a1ab583 100644
--- a/drivers/rpmsg/qcom_smd.c
+++ b/drivers/rpmsg/qcom_smd.c
@@ -1225,11 +1225,6 @@ static void qcom_channel_state_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (channel->state != SMD_CHANNEL_CLOSED)
 			continue;
 
-		remote_state = GET_RX_CHANNEL_INFO(channel, state);
-		if (remote_state != SMD_CHANNEL_OPENING &&
-		    remote_state != SMD_CHANNEL_OPENED)
-			continue;
-
 		if (channel->registered)
 			continue;