diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index b247a56d51354775b5cbc4cd16c54ee05d6deedf..001fdf140abbb72de6d12fe95dac3d8211158ff0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -1755,16 +1755,6 @@ static inline int iwl_check_stuck_queue(struct iwl_priv *priv, int txq)
 {
 	if (iwl_trans_check_stuck_queue(trans(priv), txq)) {
 		int ret;
-		if (txq == priv->shrd->cmd_queue) {
-			/*
-			 * validate command queue still working
-			 * by sending "ECHO" command
-			 */
-			if (!iwl_cmd_echo_test(priv))
-				return 0;
-			else
-				IWL_DEBUG_HC(priv, "echo testing fail\n");
-		}
 		ret = iwl_force_reset(priv, IWL_FW_RESET, false);
 		return (ret == -EAGAIN) ? 0 : 1;
 	}