diff --git a/net/sched/sch_codel.c b/net/sched/sch_codel.c
index 3e8d4fe4d91e..e1f6e7618deb 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_codel.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_codel.c
@@ -65,10 +65,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *codel_qdisc_dequeue(struct Qdisc *sch)
 			    &q->stats, qdisc_pkt_len, codel_get_enqueue_time,
 			    drop_func, dequeue_func);
 
-	/* We cant call qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() if our qlen is 0,
-	 * or HTB crashes. Defer it for next round.
-	 */
-	if (q->stats.drop_count && sch->q.qlen) {
+	if (q->stats.drop_count) {
 		qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, q->stats.drop_count, q->stats.drop_len);
 		q->stats.drop_count = 0;
 		q->stats.drop_len = 0;
diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
index 4f908c11ba95..778f6e5966be 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
@@ -314,10 +314,8 @@ begin:
 	}
 	qdisc_bstats_update(sch, skb);
 	flow->deficit -= qdisc_pkt_len(skb);
-	/* We cant call qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() if our qlen is 0,
-	 * or HTB crashes. Defer it for next round.
-	 */
-	if (q->cstats.drop_count && sch->q.qlen) {
+
+	if (q->cstats.drop_count) {
 		qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog(sch, q->cstats.drop_count,
 					  q->cstats.drop_len);
 		q->cstats.drop_count = 0;