diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp_send_buffered.c b/net/tcp/tcp_send_buffered.c
index 546d429809..9f095e69f5 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp_send_buffered.c
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp_send_buffered.c
@@ -1551,12 +1551,6 @@ ssize_t psock_tcp_send(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR const void *buf,
             {
               iob_free_chain(iob);
             }
-          else
-            {
-              nerr("ERROR: no IOB available\n");
-              ret = -EAGAIN;
-              goto errout_with_lock;
-            }
         }
 
       /* Dump I/O buffer chain */