diff --git a/src/portable/analog/max3421/hcd_max3421.c b/src/portable/analog/max3421/hcd_max3421.c
index 2b3c625dc..335d78481 100644
--- a/src/portable/analog/max3421/hcd_max3421.c
+++ b/src/portable/analog/max3421/hcd_max3421.c
@@ -679,8 +679,6 @@ bool hcd_edpt_xfer(uint8_t rhport, uint8_t daddr, uint8_t ep_addr, uint8_t * buf
   // carry out transfer if not busy
   if ( !atomic_flag_test_and_set(&_hcd_data.busy) ) {
     xact_inout(rhport, ep, true, false);
-  } else {
-    return true;
   }
 
   return true;