diff --git a/src/pipewire/data-loop.c b/src/pipewire/data-loop.c
index dfd320c1c..4f4a2bc64 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/data-loop.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/data-loop.c
@@ -274,12 +274,7 @@ int pw_data_loop_invoke(struct pw_data_loop *loop,
 		spa_invoke_func_t func, uint32_t seq, const void *data, size_t size,
 		bool block, void *user_data)
 {
-	int res;
-	if (loop->running)
-		res = pw_loop_invoke(loop->loop, func, seq, data, size, block, user_data);
-	else
-		res = func(loop->loop->loop, false, seq, data, size, user_data);
-	return res;
+	return pw_loop_invoke(loop->loop, func, seq, data, size, block, user_data);
 }
 
 /** Set a thread utils implementation.