diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/binder.c b/drivers/staging/android/binder.c
index 38cfb08fe04d..c69c40d69d5c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/binder.c
@@ -2199,12 +2199,16 @@ static int binder_thread_read(struct binder_proc *proc,
 		struct binder_work *w;
 		struct binder_transaction *t = NULL;
 
-		if (!list_empty(&thread->todo))
-			w = list_first_entry(&thread->todo, struct binder_work, entry);
-		else if (!list_empty(&proc->todo) && wait_for_proc_work)
-			w = list_first_entry(&proc->todo, struct binder_work, entry);
-		else {
-			if (ptr - buffer == 4 && !(thread->looper & BINDER_LOOPER_STATE_NEED_RETURN)) /* no data added */
+		if (!list_empty(&thread->todo)) {
+			w = list_first_entry(&thread->todo, struct binder_work,
+					     entry);
+		} else if (!list_empty(&proc->todo) && wait_for_proc_work) {
+			w = list_first_entry(&proc->todo, struct binder_work,
+					     entry);
+		} else {
+			/* no data added */
+			if (ptr - buffer == 4 &&
+			    !(thread->looper & BINDER_LOOPER_STATE_NEED_RETURN))
 				goto retry;
 			break;
 		}