diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
index 88995d50a5c7..6dd96192dd91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
@@ -322,21 +322,6 @@ static void rt2x00usb_watchdog_tx_dma(struct data_queue *queue)
 	 */
 	rt2x00dev->txdone_work.func(&rt2x00dev->txdone_work);
 
-	/*
-	 * Security measure: if the driver did override the
-	 * txdone_work function, and the hardware did arrive
-	 * in a state which causes it to malfunction, it is
-	 * possible that the driver couldn't handle the txdone
-	 * event correctly. So after giving the driver the
-	 * chance to cleanup, we now force a cleanup of any
-	 * leftovers.
-	 */
-	if (!rt2x00queue_empty(queue)) {
-		WARNING(queue->rt2x00dev, "TX queue %d DMA timed out,"
-			" status handling failed, invoke hard reset", queue->qid);
-		rt2x00usb_work_txdone(&rt2x00dev->txdone_work);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * The queue has been reset, and mac80211 is allowed to use the
 	 * queue again.