diff --git a/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c b/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
index 3d5e6d705fc6..44b19e696176 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
@@ -108,9 +108,8 @@ static inline void send_msg(struct cn_msg *msg)
 		filter_data[1] = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (cn_netlink_send_mult(msg, msg->len, 0, CN_IDX_PROC, GFP_NOWAIT,
-			     cn_filter, (void *)filter_data) == -ESRCH)
-		atomic_set(&proc_event_num_listeners, 0);
+	cn_netlink_send_mult(msg, msg->len, 0, CN_IDX_PROC, GFP_NOWAIT,
+			     cn_filter, (void *)filter_data);
 
 	local_unlock(&local_event.lock);
 }