diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index a38114b01fea..14522ee8a91f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -1871,10 +1871,6 @@ static void gsm0_receive(struct gsm_mux *gsm, unsigned char c)
 		break;
 	case GSM_FCS:		/* FCS follows the packet */
 		gsm->received_fcs = c;
-		if (c == GSM0_SOF) {
-			gsm->state = GSM_SEARCH;
-			break;
-		}
 		gsm_queue(gsm);
 		gsm->state = GSM_SSOF;
 		break;