diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 6d60149287a1..7243421c9783 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -5206,8 +5206,6 @@ static void busy_poll_stop(struct napi_struct *napi, void *have_poll_lock)
 	if (rc == BUSY_POLL_BUDGET)
 		__napi_schedule(napi);
 	local_bh_enable();
-	if (local_softirq_pending())
-		do_softirq();
 }
 
 void napi_busy_loop(unsigned int napi_id,