diff --git a/opal/mca/timer/linux/timer_linux_component.c b/opal/mca/timer/linux/timer_linux_component.c
index fe0ca83f04..fe191f1f95 100644
--- a/opal/mca/timer/linux/timer_linux_component.c
+++ b/opal/mca/timer/linux/timer_linux_component.c
@@ -126,9 +126,5 @@ opal_timer_linux_open(void)
 
     fclose(fp);
 
-    if (0 == opal_timer_linux_freq) {
-        return OPAL_ERR_NOT_FOUND;
-    }
-
     return OPAL_SUCCESS;
 }