diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 18b1db52..9a482358 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -1177,14 +1177,12 @@ static int ssh_config_parse_line_internal(ssh_session session,
         }
         break;
     case SOC_USERNAME:
-      if (session->opts.username == NULL) {
-          p = ssh_config_get_str_tok(&s, NULL);
-          CHECK_COND_OR_FAIL(p == NULL, "Missing argument");
-          if (*parsing) {
-              ssh_options_set(session, SSH_OPTIONS_USER, p);
-          }
-      }
-      break;
+        p = ssh_config_get_str_tok(&s, NULL);
+        CHECK_COND_OR_FAIL(p == NULL, "Missing argument");
+        if (*parsing) {
+            ssh_options_set(session, SSH_OPTIONS_USER, p);
+        }
+        break;
     case SOC_IDENTITY:
       p = ssh_config_get_str_tok(&s, NULL);
       CHECK_COND_OR_FAIL(p == NULL, "Missing argument");