diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/adb-iop.c b/drivers/macintosh/adb-iop.c
index f22792c95d4f..8594e4f9a830 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/adb-iop.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/adb-iop.c
@@ -77,15 +77,14 @@ static void adb_iop_done(void)
 
 static void adb_iop_complete(struct iop_msg *msg)
 {
-	struct adb_request *req;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 
-	req = current_req;
-	if ((adb_iop_state == sending) && req && req->reply_expected) {
+	if (current_req->reply_expected)
 		adb_iop_state = awaiting_reply;
-	}
+	else
+		adb_iop_done();
 
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }