diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
index 90d7541..398d602 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
@@ -1055,12 +1055,7 @@
         if (count < 0) {
             if(count == DEAD_OBJECT && device.isReconnecting()) {
                 device.reconnect();
-                // There are no "real" events at this point, but do not skip the rest of the loop
-                // if there are pending runtime events.
-                Mutex::Autolock _l(&mLock);
-                if (mRuntimeSensorEventQueue.empty()) {
-                    continue;
-                }
+                continue;
             } else {
                 ALOGE("sensor poll failed (%s)", strerror(-count));
                 break;