diff --git a/sound/core/compress_offload.c b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
index a68aed7fce02..375f7a0d66ef 100644
--- a/sound/core/compress_offload.c
+++ b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
@@ -502,10 +502,8 @@ static int snd_compr_pause(struct snd_compr_stream *stream)
 	if (stream->runtime->state != SNDRV_PCM_STATE_RUNNING)
 		return -EPERM;
 	retval = stream->ops->trigger(stream, SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_PAUSE_PUSH);
-	if (!retval) {
+	if (!retval)
 		stream->runtime->state = SNDRV_PCM_STATE_PAUSED;
-		wake_up(&stream->runtime->sleep);
-	}
 	return retval;
 }