diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c b/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
index 4eb34dee7c95..c18ed1bbb54d 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
@@ -228,8 +228,6 @@ static int dvsec_range_allowed(struct device *dev, void *arg)
 
 	cxld = to_cxl_decoder(dev);
 
-	if (!(cxld->flags & CXL_DECODER_F_LOCK))
-		return 0;
 	if (!(cxld->flags & CXL_DECODER_F_RAM))
 		return 0;