diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
index b73d8c7b28e7..7494bfaa3085 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
@@ -3297,11 +3297,6 @@ struct wma_target_req *wma_fill_hold_req(tp_wma_handle wma,
 	struct wma_target_req *req;
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
-	if (!cds_is_target_ready()) {
-		WMA_LOGE("target not ready, drop the request");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
 	req = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*req));
 	if (!req) {
 		WMA_LOGE(FL("Failed to allocate memory for msg %d vdev %d"),
@@ -3637,11 +3632,6 @@ struct wma_target_req *wma_fill_vdev_req(tp_wma_handle wma,
 	struct wma_target_req *req;
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
-	if (!cds_is_target_ready()) {
-		WMA_LOGE("target not ready, drop the request");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
 	req = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*req));
 	if (!req) {
 		WMA_LOGE("%s: Failed to allocate memory for msg %d vdev %d",