diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp_send_buffered.c b/net/tcp/tcp_send_buffered.c
index c73a4a1e98..83fea1bc2f 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp_send_buffered.c
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp_send_buffered.c
@@ -1287,11 +1287,6 @@ ssize_t psock_tcp_send(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR const void *buf,
       goto errout;
     }
 
-  if (ret < 0)
-    {
-      goto errout;
-    }
-
   /* Return the number of bytes actually sent */
 
   return result;