diff --git a/net/neuron/protocol/prot_block_client.c b/net/neuron/protocol/prot_block_client.c
index 4a0041140976..f82d0b92b5de 100644
--- a/net/neuron/protocol/prot_block_client.c
+++ b/net/neuron/protocol/prot_block_client.c
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ static int protocol_block_client_thread(void *data)
 	skb_req = NULL;
 
 	/* Wait for the channels to start */
-	wakeup_mask = 0;
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+		wakeup_mask = 0;
 		if (!channel_dev->max_size || !channel_dev->queue_length)
 			wakeup_mask |= CHANNEL_BIT(C_IN);
 
@@ -192,10 +192,6 @@ static int protocol_block_client_thread(void *data)
 		wait_event_killable(kdata->wait_q,
 				    kthread_should_stop() ||
 				    (kdata->wakeups & wakeup_mask));
-
-		wakeup_mask &= ~xchg(&kdata->wakeups, 0);
-		/* flush shared variable to memory */
-		smp_mb__after_atomic();
 	}
 	if (kthread_should_stop())
 		return 0;