diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index fcba6cd22..5f56c0a36 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -2385,24 +2385,6 @@ static inline void servers_check_for_updates()
 	}
 }
 
-static int sync_poll_loop()
-{
-	int stop = 0;
-
-	if (THREAD_NO_SYNC())
-		return stop;
-
-	THREAD_ENTER_SYNC();
-
-	if (!THREAD_NEED_SYNC())
-		goto exit;
-
-  exit:
-	stop = (jobs == 0); /* stop when there's nothing left to do */
-	THREAD_EXIT_SYNC();
-	return stop;
-}
-
 /* Runs the polling loop */
 static void run_poll_loop()
 {
@@ -2421,10 +2403,9 @@ static void run_poll_loop()
 		/* Check if we can expire some tasks */
 		next = wake_expired_tasks();
 
-		/* the first thread requests a synchronization to exit when
-		 * there is no active jobs anymore */
-		if (tid == 0 && jobs == 0)
-			THREAD_WANT_SYNC();
+		/* stop when there's nothing left to do */
+		if (jobs == 0)
+			break;
 
 		/* expire immediately if events are pending */
 		exp = now_ms;
@@ -2453,10 +2434,6 @@ static void run_poll_loop()
 		/* check for server status updates */
 		servers_check_for_updates();
 
-		/* Synchronize all polling loops */
-		if (sync_poll_loop())
-			break;
-
 		activity[tid].loops++;
 	}
 }