diff --git a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/PendingReadOp.java b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/PendingReadOp.java
index 6f97b9bbc28..a13eb21bbf8 100644
--- a/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/PendingReadOp.java
+++ b/bookkeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/bookkeeper/client/PendingReadOp.java
@@ -541,11 +541,6 @@ protected void submitCallback(int code) {
             return;
         }
 
-        // ensure callback once
-        if (!complete.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         long latencyNanos = MathUtils.elapsedNanos(requestTimeNanos);
         if (code != BKException.Code.OK) {
             long firstUnread = LedgerHandle.INVALID_ENTRY_ID;