diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 566045e58437..dd30dd137b74 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -925,10 +925,6 @@ static int tcp_tso_should_defer(struct sock *sk, struct tcp_sock *tp, struct sk_
 
 	limit = min(send_win, cong_win);
 
-	/* If sk_send_head can be sent fully now, just do it.  */
-	if (skb->len <= limit)
-		return 0;
-
 	if (sysctl_tcp_tso_win_divisor) {
 		u32 chunk = min(tp->snd_wnd, tp->snd_cwnd * tp->mss_cache);