diff --git a/fs/crypto/crypto.c b/fs/crypto/crypto.c
index 61cfccea77bc..73de1446c8d4 100644
--- a/fs/crypto/crypto.c
+++ b/fs/crypto/crypto.c
@@ -484,9 +484,6 @@ int fscrypt_initialize(void)
 {
 	int i, res = -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (fscrypt_bounce_page_pool)
-		return 0;
-
 	mutex_lock(&fscrypt_init_mutex);
 	if (fscrypt_bounce_page_pool)
 		goto already_initialized;