diff --git a/flang/runtime/internal-unit.cpp b/flang/runtime/internal-unit.cpp
index aa7130f3a6a53..e3fffaa6f378f 100644
--- a/flang/runtime/internal-unit.cpp
+++ b/flang/runtime/internal-unit.cpp
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@ InternalDescriptorUnit<DIR>::InternalDescriptorUnit(
 
 template <Direction DIR> void InternalDescriptorUnit<DIR>::EndIoStatement() {
   if constexpr (DIR == Direction::Output) {
-    // Clear the remainder of the current record if anything was written
-    // to it, or if it is the only record.
+    // Clear the remainder of the current record.
     auto end{endfileRecordNumber.value_or(0)};
-    if (currentRecordNumber < end &&
-        (end == 2 || furthestPositionInRecord > 0)) {
+    if (currentRecordNumber < end) {
       BlankFillOutputRecord();
     }
   }