diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 86b7e20ffd7f..8d8229dd2796 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@ static void gsm_data_kick(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 {
 	struct gsm_msg *msg, *nmsg;
 	int len;
-	int skip_sof = 0;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(msg, nmsg, &gsm->tx_list, list) {
 		if (gsm->constipated && msg->addr)
@@ -691,15 +690,10 @@ static void gsm_data_kick(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 			print_hex_dump_bytes("gsm_data_kick: ",
 					     DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET,
 					     gsm->txframe, len);
-
-		if (gsm->output(gsm, gsm->txframe + skip_sof,
-						len - skip_sof) < 0)
+		if (gsm->output(gsm, gsm->txframe, len) < 0)
 			break;
 		/* FIXME: Can eliminate one SOF in many more cases */
 		gsm->tx_bytes -= msg->len;
-		/* For a burst of frames skip the extra SOF within the
-		   burst */
-		skip_sof = 1;
 
 		list_del(&msg->list);
 		kfree(msg);