diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/auxbus.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/auxbus.c
index 2babea110991..b76a9b7e0aed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/auxbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/auxbus.c
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ int pds_client_adminq_cmd(struct pds_auxiliary_dev *padev,
 	dev_dbg(pf->dev, "%s: %s opcode %d\n",
 		__func__, dev_name(&padev->aux_dev.dev), req->opcode);
 
-	if (pf->state)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
 	/* Wrap the client's request */
 	cmd.client_request.opcode = PDS_AQ_CMD_CLIENT_CMD;
 	cmd.client_request.client_id = cpu_to_le16(padev->client_id);