diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 71c1997a0f73..80a5b9eee123 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -615,8 +615,7 @@ static void hci_uart_tty_receive(struct tty_struct *tty, const u8 *data,
 
 	percpu_down_read(&hu->proto_lock);
 
-	if (!test_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_READY, &hu->flags) &&
-	    !test_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_INIT, &hu->flags)) {
+	if (!test_bit(HCI_UART_PROTO_READY, &hu->flags)) {
 		percpu_up_read(&hu->proto_lock);
 		return;
 	}