diff --git a/src/osmo-upf/upf_vty.c b/src/osmo-upf/upf_vty.c
index f57429c..45f6dec 100644
--- a/src/osmo-upf/upf_vty.c
+++ b/src/osmo-upf/upf_vty.c
@@ -294,11 +294,6 @@ DEFUN(show_gtp, show_gtp_cmd,
 	struct up_peer *peer;
 	int count = 0;
 
-	if (!upf_gtp_dev_first()) {
-		vty_out(vty, "No GTP device open%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
-		return CMD_SUCCESS;
-	}
-
 	llist_for_each_entry(peer, &g_upf->pfcp.ep->peers, entry) {
 		struct up_session *session;
 		int bkt;