diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.c b/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.c
index 6916524d2..1226e764d 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.c
@@ -823,8 +823,6 @@ read(void *buf, unsigned short bufsize)
     }
   }
 
-  CC2538_RF_CSP_ISFLUSHRX();
-
   return len;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/