diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctputil.c b/sys/netinet/sctputil.c
index a4d4e806c00..6da4123308d 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctputil.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctputil.c
@@ -3655,9 +3655,6 @@ sctp_notify_partial_delivery_indication(struct sctp_tcb *stcb, uint32_t error,
 		/* event not enabled */
 		return;
 	}
-	if (stcb->sctp_ep->sctp_flags & SCTP_PCB_FLAGS_SOCKET_CANT_READ) {
-		return;
-	}
 
 	m_notify = sctp_get_mbuf_for_msg(sizeof(struct sctp_pdapi_event), 0, M_NOWAIT, 1, MT_DATA);
 	if (m_notify == NULL)