diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
index 58687a708c7d..f0704279d8ef 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
@@ -3870,7 +3870,6 @@ ath_tx_proc_q0(void *arg, int npending)
 		sc->sc_lastrx = ath_hal_gettsf64(sc->sc_ah);
 	if (txqactive(sc->sc_ah, sc->sc_cabq->axq_qnum))
 		ath_tx_processq(sc, sc->sc_cabq);
-	ath_tx_processq(sc, sc->sc_cabq);
 	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_OACTIVE;
 	sc->sc_tx_timer = 0;