diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
index b48b4e56826a..6c2deef673e5 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ do_transfer()
 				  "than expected (${expect_synrx})"
 		retc=1
 	fi
-	if [ ${stat_ackrx_now_l} -lt ${expect_ackrx} ] && [ ${stat_ooo_now} -eq 0 ]; then
+	if [ ${stat_ackrx_now_l} -lt ${expect_ackrx} ]; then
 		if [ ${stat_ooo_now} -eq 0 ]; then
 			mptcp_lib_pr_fail "lower MPC ACK rx (${stat_ackrx_now_l})" \
 					  "than expected (${expect_ackrx})"