diff --git a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_endpoint.c b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_endpoint.c
index dec1dc8618ed..de5b1e42d1ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_endpoint.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipa/ipa_endpoint.c
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ static int ipa_endpoint_stop_rx_dma(struct ipa *ipa)
  */
 int ipa_endpoint_stop(struct ipa_endpoint *endpoint)
 {
-	u32 retries = endpoint->toward_ipa ? 0 : IPA_ENDPOINT_STOP_RX_RETRIES;
+	u32 retries = IPA_ENDPOINT_STOP_RX_RETRIES;
 	int ret;
 
 	do {
@@ -1319,12 +1319,9 @@ int ipa_endpoint_stop(struct ipa_endpoint *endpoint)
 		struct gsi *gsi = &ipa->gsi;
 
 		ret = gsi_channel_stop(gsi, endpoint->channel_id);
-		if (ret != -EAGAIN)
+		if (ret != -EAGAIN || endpoint->toward_ipa)
 			break;
 
-		if (endpoint->toward_ipa)
-			continue;
-
 		/* For IPA v3.5.1, send a DMA read task and check again */
 		if (ipa->version == IPA_VERSION_3_5_1) {
 			ret = ipa_endpoint_stop_rx_dma(ipa);