diff --git a/grpclb/src/main/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbState.java b/grpclb/src/main/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbState.java
index 62c4cf26c9..edd768f622 100644
--- a/grpclb/src/main/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbState.java
+++ b/grpclb/src/main/java/io/grpc/grpclb/GrpclbState.java
@@ -211,15 +211,11 @@ final class GrpclbState {
     if (usingFallbackBackends) {
       return;
     }
-    int numReadySubchannels = 0;
     for (Subchannel subchannel : subchannels.values()) {
       if (subchannel.getAttributes().get(STATE_INFO).get().getState() == READY) {
-        numReadySubchannels++;
+        return;
       }
     }
-    if (numReadySubchannels > 0) {
-      return;
-    }
     // Fallback contiditions met
     useFallbackBackends();
   }