diff --git a/storage/innobase/os/os0file.cc b/storage/innobase/os/os0file.cc
index f305de38e01..846e5567e73 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/os/os0file.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/os/os0file.cc
@@ -1883,7 +1883,6 @@ LinuxAIOHandler::collect()
 			/* Deallocate unused blocks from file system.
 			This is newer done to page 0 or to log files.*/
 			if (slot->offset > 0
-			    && !slot->skip_punch_hole
 			    && !slot->type.is_log()
 			    && slot->type.is_write()
 			    && slot->type.punch_hole()) {