diff --git a/src/openvpn/multi.c b/src/openvpn/multi.c
index 95b16744..138701a9 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/multi.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/multi.c
@@ -828,8 +828,6 @@ multi_create_instance(struct multi_context *m, const struct mroute_addr *real)
     mi->did_cid_hash = true;
 #endif
 
-    mi->context.c2.push_reply_deferred = true;
-
 #ifdef ENABLE_ASYNC_PUSH
     mi->context.c2.push_request_received = false;
     mi->inotify_watch = -1;
@@ -2109,11 +2107,6 @@ script_failed:
 
         gc_free(&gc);
     }
-
-    /*
-     * Reply now to client's PUSH_REQUEST query
-     */
-    mi->context.c2.push_reply_deferred = false;
 }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_ASYNC_PUSH
diff --git a/src/openvpn/openvpn.h b/src/openvpn/openvpn.h
index 1afc3a92..4609af3e 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/openvpn.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/openvpn.h
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ struct context_2
 #if P2MP
 
     /* --ifconfig endpoints to be pushed to client */
-    bool push_reply_deferred;
 #ifdef ENABLE_ASYNC_PUSH
     bool push_request_received;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/openvpn/push.c b/src/openvpn/push.c
index 369cd6a4..56d652a3 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/push.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/push.c
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ process_incoming_push_request(struct context *c)
         send_auth_failed(c, client_reason);
         ret = PUSH_MSG_AUTH_FAILURE;
     }
-    else if (!c->c2.push_reply_deferred && c->c2.context_auth == CAS_SUCCEEDED)
+    else if (c->c2.context_auth == CAS_SUCCEEDED)
     {
         time_t now;