diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
index 3763ffa214d5..f475b27185de 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ do_transfer()
 			"${stat_synrx_now_l}" "${expect_synrx}" 1>&2
 		retc=1
 	fi
-	if [ ${stat_ackrx_now_l} -lt ${expect_ackrx} ] && [ ${stat_ooo_now} -eq 0 ]; then
+	if [ ${stat_ackrx_now_l} -lt ${expect_ackrx} ]; then
 		if [ ${stat_ooo_now} -eq 0 ]; then
 			printf "[ FAIL ] lower MPC ACK rx (%d) than expected (%d)\n" \
 				"${stat_ackrx_now_l}" "${expect_ackrx}" 1>&2