diff --git a/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp b/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
index b89c82c..122ac14 100644
--- a/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
+++ b/policy_hal/AudioPolicyManager.cpp
@@ -563,16 +563,7 @@
     if (mEffects.isNonOffloadableEffectEnabled()) {
         return false;
     }
-    // Check for soundcard status
-    String8 valueStr = mpClientInterface->getParameters((audio_io_handle_t)0,
-    String8("SND_CARD_STATUS"));
-    AudioParameter result = AudioParameter(valueStr);
-    int isonline = 0;
-    if ((result.getInt(String8("SND_CARD_STATUS"), isonline) == NO_ERROR)
-           && !isonline) {
-         ALOGD("copl: soundcard is offline rejecting offload request");
-         return false;
-    }
+
     // See if there is a profile to support this.
     // AUDIO_DEVICE_NONE
     sp<IOProfile> profile = getProfileForDirectOutput(AUDIO_DEVICE_NONE /*ignore device */,