diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h b/kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h
index 8e766396df3ad673c1cb5b255a1de95d37656639..af44e75eb0cd9ea2b2e3771505f56c5939ef3351 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree_nocb.h
@@ -409,14 +409,6 @@ static bool rcu_nocb_try_bypass(struct rcu_data *rdp, struct rcu_head *rhp,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	// In the process of (de-)offloading: no bypassing, but
-	// locking.
-	if (!rcu_segcblist_completely_offloaded(&rdp->cblist)) {
-		rcu_nocb_lock(rdp);
-		*was_alldone = !rcu_segcblist_pend_cbs(&rdp->cblist);
-		return false; /* Not offloaded, no bypassing. */
-	}
-
 	// Don't use ->nocb_bypass during early boot.
 	if (rcu_scheduler_active != RCU_SCHEDULER_RUNNING) {
 		rcu_nocb_lock(rdp);