diff --git a/pallets/liquid-staking/src/lib.rs b/pallets/liquid-staking/src/lib.rs
index c9d74b6d3..7b8f54f80 100644
--- a/pallets/liquid-staking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/liquid-staking/src/lib.rs
@@ -936,14 +936,13 @@ pub mod pallet {
 
             Self::do_update_ledger(derivative_index, |ledger| {
                 ensure!(
-                    !Self::is_updated(derivative_index),
+                    !Self::is_updated(derivative_index)
+                        && XcmRequests::<T>::iter().count().is_zero(),
                     Error::<T>::StakingLedgerLocked
                 );
-                let requests = XcmRequests::<T>::iter().count();
                 if staking_ledger.total < ledger.total
                     || staking_ledger.active < ledger.active
                     || staking_ledger.unlocking != ledger.unlocking
-                    || !requests.is_zero()
                 {
                     log::trace!(
                         target: "liquidStaking::set_staking_ledger::invalidStakingLedger",