diff --git a/src/app/CommandSender.cpp b/src/app/CommandSender.cpp
index 268fd33..af317f7 100644
--- a/src/app/CommandSender.cpp
+++ b/src/app/CommandSender.cpp
@@ -497,10 +497,7 @@
     bool canAddAnotherCommand = (mState == State::AddedCommand && mBatchCommandsEnabled && mUseExtendableCallback);
     VerifyOrReturnError(mState == State::Idle || canAddAnotherCommand, CHIP_ERROR_INCORRECT_STATE);
 
-    if (mpPendingResponseTracker != nullptr)
-    {
-        VerifyOrReturnError(mFinishedCommandCount < mRemoteMaxPathsPerInvoke, CHIP_ERROR_MAXIMUM_PATHS_PER_INVOKE_EXCEEDED);
-    }
+    VerifyOrReturnError(mFinishedCommandCount < mRemoteMaxPathsPerInvoke, CHIP_ERROR_MAXIMUM_PATHS_PER_INVOKE_EXCEEDED);
 
     if (mBatchCommandsEnabled)
     {