diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index 508155b283dd..54817d365366 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -2212,8 +2212,6 @@ static void spin(struct pktgen_dev *pkt_dev, ktime_t spin_until)
 		do {
 			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 			hrtimer_start_expires(&t.timer, HRTIMER_MODE_ABS);
-			if (!hrtimer_active(&t.timer))
-				t.task = NULL;
 
 			if (likely(t.task))
 				schedule();