diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index 2ac0850abad84..56132e843c991 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -222,9 +222,6 @@ noinstr int cpuidle_enter_state(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 	bool broadcast = !!(target_state->flags & CPUIDLE_FLAG_TIMER_STOP);
 	ktime_t time_start, time_end;
 
-	if (cpus_peek_for_pending_ipi(cpumask_of(dev->cpu)))
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	instrumentation_begin();
 
 	/*