diff --git a/sys/netinet/ip_mroute.c b/sys/netinet/ip_mroute.c
index 15abe168e5c..ac5e1c5f09c 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/ip_mroute.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/ip_mroute.c
@@ -2821,11 +2821,6 @@ ip_mroute_modevent(module_t mod, int type, void *unused)
 				&pim_squelch_wholepkt);
 
 		pim_encap_cookie = ip_encap_attach(&ipv4_encap_cfg, NULL, M_WAITOK);
-		if (pim_encap_cookie == NULL) {
-			printf("ip_mroute: unable to attach pim encap\n");
-			MRW_LOCK_DESTROY();
-			return (EINVAL);
-		}
 
 		ip_mcast_src = X_ip_mcast_src;
 		ip_mforward = X_ip_mforward;