diff --git a/lldb/source/Core/Debugger.cpp b/lldb/source/Core/Debugger.cpp
index ebd112110e5f2..19b3cf3bbf46b 100644
--- a/lldb/source/Core/Debugger.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Core/Debugger.cpp
@@ -1115,9 +1115,6 @@ void Debugger::RunIOHandlerSync(const IOHandlerSP &reader_sp) {
   IOHandlerSP top_reader_sp = reader_sp;
 
   while (top_reader_sp) {
-    if (!top_reader_sp)
-      break;
-
     top_reader_sp->Run();
 
     // Don't unwind past the starting point.