diff --git a/drivers/iommu/amd_iommu_init.c b/drivers/iommu/amd_iommu_init.c
index 128f9665c326..5cc597b383c7 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/amd_iommu_init.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/amd_iommu_init.c
@@ -2578,9 +2578,6 @@ int __init amd_iommu_detect(void)
 	if (no_iommu || (iommu_detected && !gart_iommu_aperture))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (amd_iommu_disabled)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	ret = iommu_go_to_state(IOMMU_IVRS_DETECTED);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;