diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index ea2c5de..170b724 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -758,13 +758,6 @@
 	int nr_idle = pool->nr_idle + managing; /* manager is considered idle */
 	int nr_busy = pool->nr_workers - nr_idle;
 
-	/*
-	 * nr_idle and idle_list may disagree if idle rebinding is in
-	 * progress.  Never return %true if idle_list is empty.
-	 */
-	if (list_empty(&pool->idle_list))
-		return false;
-
 	return nr_idle > 2 && (nr_idle - 2) * MAX_IDLE_WORKERS_RATIO >= nr_busy;
 }