diff --git a/lib/debugobjects.c b/lib/debugobjects.c
index bf2c8b10..e0731c3 100644
--- a/lib/debugobjects.c
+++ b/lib/debugobjects.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
 	 * initialized:
 	 */
 	if (obj_pool_free > ODEBUG_POOL_SIZE && obj_cache)
-		sched = keventd_up() && !work_pending(&debug_obj_work);
+		sched = keventd_up();
 	hlist_add_head(&obj->node, &obj_pool);
 	obj_pool_free++;
 	obj_pool_used--;