diff --git a/asoc/codecs/wcd-mbhc-v2.c b/asoc/codecs/wcd-mbhc-v2.c
index f173f3e31455..d41bfa120750 100644
--- a/asoc/codecs/wcd-mbhc-v2.c
+++ b/asoc/codecs/wcd-mbhc-v2.c
@@ -1419,8 +1419,7 @@ static int wcd_mbhc_initialise(struct wcd_mbhc *mbhc)
 	if (mbhc->mbhc_cfg->moisture_en && mbhc->mbhc_cb->mbhc_moisture_config
 		&& !mbhc->mbhc_cfg->moisture_duty_cycle_en)
 		mbhc->mbhc_cb->mbhc_moisture_config(mbhc);
-	else if (mbhc->mbhc_cfg->moisture_duty_cycle_en &&
-		 mbhc->mbhc_cb->mbhc_moisture_detect_en)
+	else if (mbhc->mbhc_cb->mbhc_moisture_detect_en)
 		mbhc->mbhc_cb->mbhc_moisture_detect_en(mbhc, false);
 
 	/*