diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py
index 6b505230e34..0b8f0318c64 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class StrategyModule(StrategyBase):
 
             try:
                 display.debug("getting the remaining hosts for this loop")
-                hosts_left = [host for host in self._inventory.get_hosts(iterator._play.hosts) if host.name not in self._tqm._unreachable_hosts and not iterator.is_failed(host)]
+                hosts_left = [host for host in self._inventory.get_hosts(iterator._play.hosts) if host.name not in self._tqm._unreachable_hosts]
                 display.debug("done getting the remaining hosts for this loop")
 
                 # queue up this task for each host in the inventory