diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index fd9569be124..890ae8bb8c0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -1677,11 +1677,6 @@ void GdbEngine::handleStop2(const GdbMi &data)
 
 void GdbEngine::handleStop2()
 {
-    // We are already continuing.
-    if (!m_stackNeeded)
-        return;
-
-    // This is only available in gdb 7.1+.
     postCommand("-thread-info", Discardable, CB(handleThreadInfo));
 }