diff --git a/drivers/net/telnet.c b/drivers/net/telnet.c
index f4ba19d979..7821972237 100644
--- a/drivers/net/telnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/telnet.c
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ static void telnet_check_ctrlchar(FAR struct telnet_dev_s *priv,
           signo = SIGINT;
           break;
         }
-      else
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_TTY_SIGSTP
       /* Is this the special character that will generate the SIGSTP signal? */