diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp b/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp
index d0e00d425d..9ee4c09b86 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp
@@ -31,20 +31,18 @@ void Tuya::setup() {
 }
 
 void Tuya::loop() {
+  // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
   int avail = this->available();
-  if (avail > 0) {
-    // Read all available bytes in batches to reduce UART call overhead.
-    uint8_t buf[64];
-    while (avail > 0) {
-      size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
-      if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
-        break;
-      }
-      avail -= to_read;
+  uint8_t buf[64];
+  while (avail > 0) {
+    size_t to_read = std::min(static_cast<size_t>(avail), sizeof(buf));
+    if (!this->read_array(buf, to_read)) {
+      break;
+    }
+    avail -= to_read;
 
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < to_read; i++) {
-        this->handle_char_(buf[i]);
-      }
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < to_read; i++) {
+      this->handle_char_(buf[i]);
     }
   }
   process_command_queue_();