diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index 583a0124bc39..2739f57515f8 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -1467,11 +1467,6 @@ int vfs_get_tree(struct fs_context *fc)
 	struct super_block *sb;
 	int error;
 
-	if (fc->fs_type->fs_flags & FS_REQUIRES_DEV && !fc->source) {
-		errorf(fc, "Filesystem requires source device");
-		return -ENOENT;
-	}
-
 	if (fc->root)
 		return -EBUSY;