diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp_recvfrom.c b/net/tcp/tcp_recvfrom.c
index a40abd905d..1d11d76993 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp_recvfrom.c
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp_recvfrom.c
@@ -811,8 +811,7 @@ ssize_t psock_tcp_recvfrom(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR void *buf,
 
   /* Receive additional data from read-ahead buffer, send the ACK timely. */
 
-  else if (state.ir_recvlen > 0 && conn->rcv_wnd == 0 &&
-           conn->rcv_ackcb == NULL)
+  if (conn->rcv_wnd == 0 && conn->rcv_ackcb == NULL)
     {
       conn->rcv_ackcb = tcp_callback_alloc(conn);
       if (conn->rcv_ackcb)