diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/item/SkipLimitStepFactoryBean.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/item/SkipLimitStepFactoryBean.java
index 22bf9b2ef..aa7a360f4 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/item/SkipLimitStepFactoryBean.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/item/SkipLimitStepFactoryBean.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class SkipLimitStepFactoryBean extends SimpleStepFactoryBean {
 				retryTemplate.setListeners(retryListeners);
 			}
 			retryTemplate.setRetryPolicy(recoveryCallbackRetryPolicy);
-			if (retryPolicy == null && backOffPolicy != null) {
+			if (backOffPolicy != null) {
 				retryTemplate.setBackOffPolicy(backOffPolicy);
 			}