diff --git a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
index 7ed3b039dbe8..ff97652343a3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/usb-skeleton.c
@@ -325,9 +325,8 @@ retry:
 		rv = skel_do_read_io(dev, count);
 		if (rv < 0)
 			goto exit;
-		else if (!(file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK))
+		else
 			goto retry;
-		rv = -EAGAIN;
 	}
 exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->io_mutex);