diff --git a/extmod/nimble/nimble/nimble_npl_os.c b/extmod/nimble/nimble/nimble_npl_os.c
index 11f0f4e05455..0c4a7832ce16 100644
--- a/extmod/nimble/nimble/nimble_npl_os.c
+++ b/extmod/nimble/nimble/nimble_npl_os.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include "extmod/modbluetooth.h"
 #include "extmod/nimble/modbluetooth_nimble.h"
-#include "mpbthciport.h" // for port specific mp_bluetooth_hci_poll_now()
 
 #define DEBUG_OS_printf(...) // printf(__VA_ARGS__)
 #define DEBUG_MALLOC_printf(...) // printf(__VA_ARGS__)
@@ -294,8 +293,6 @@ void ble_npl_eventq_put(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq, struct ble_npl_event *ev) {
         }
     }
     OS_EXIT_CRITICAL(sr);
-    // poll bluetooth to handle any new tasks from the new event.
-    mp_bluetooth_hci_poll_now();
 }
 
 struct ble_npl_event *ble_npl_eventq_get(struct ble_npl_eventq *evq, ble_npl_time_t tmo) {