diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore.c
index 21c8ed1628cb..eae335df7634 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/uncore.c
@@ -1636,8 +1636,6 @@ static int uncore_event_cpu_online(unsigned int cpu)
 	die = topology_logical_die_id(cpu);
 	msr_ret = uncore_box_ref(uncore_msr_uncores, die, cpu);
 	mmio_ret = uncore_box_ref(uncore_mmio_uncores, die, cpu);
-	if (msr_ret && mmio_ret)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/*
 	 * Check if there is an online cpu in the package