diff --git a/drivers/android/binder.c b/drivers/android/binder.c
index a53d7f9458ff..7a8cdecaf348 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/android/binder.c
@@ -932,9 +932,7 @@ static bool binder_has_work(struct binder_thread *thread, bool do_proc_work)
 static bool binder_available_for_proc_work_ilocked(struct binder_thread *thread)
 {
 	return !thread->transaction_stack &&
-		binder_worklist_empty_ilocked(&thread->todo) &&
-		(thread->looper & (BINDER_LOOPER_STATE_ENTERED |
-				   BINDER_LOOPER_STATE_REGISTERED));
+		binder_worklist_empty_ilocked(&thread->todo);
 }
 
 static void binder_wakeup_poll_threads_ilocked(struct binder_proc *proc,