diff --git a/src/l2cap.c b/src/l2cap.c
index faff5f0c6..6a79a5615 100644
--- a/src/l2cap.c
+++ b/src/l2cap.c
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ static l2cap_channel_t * l2cap_get_channel_for_local_cid(uint16_t local_cid){
 int  l2cap_can_send_packet_now(uint16_t local_cid){
     l2cap_channel_t *channel = l2cap_get_channel_for_local_cid(local_cid);
     if (!channel) return 0;
-    if (!channel->packets_granted) return 0;
     return hci_can_send_acl_packet_now(channel->handle);
 }
 
@@ -394,17 +393,14 @@ int l2cap_send_prepared(uint16_t local_cid, uint16_t len){
         return -1;   // TODO: define error
     }
 
-    if (channel->packets_granted == 0){
-        log_error("l2cap_send_prepared cid 0x%02x, no credits!", local_cid);
-        return -1;  // TODO: define error
-    }
-
     if (!hci_can_send_prepared_acl_packet_now(channel->handle)){
         log_info("l2cap_send_prepared cid 0x%02x, cannot send", local_cid);
         return BTSTACK_ACL_BUFFERS_FULL;
     }
     
-    --channel->packets_granted;
+    if (channel->packets_granted){
+        --channel->packets_granted;
+    }
 
     log_debug("l2cap_send_prepared cid 0x%02x, handle %u, 1 credit used, credits left %u;",
                   local_cid, channel->handle, channel->packets_granted);