diff --git a/repos/os/src/drivers/sd_card/spec/imx53/esdhcv2.h b/repos/os/src/drivers/sd_card/spec/imx53/esdhcv2.h
index 5ae798fe7..d6c688e89 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/drivers/sd_card/spec/imx53/esdhcv2.h
+++ b/repos/os/src/drivers/sd_card/spec/imx53/esdhcv2.h
@@ -493,9 +493,6 @@ struct Esdhcv2_controller : private Esdhcv2, public Sd_card::Host_controller
 			if (!issue_command(Sd_send_op_cond(0, false))) {
 				_detect_err("Sd_send_op_cond command failed"); }
 
-			if (read<Cmdrsp0>() != 0xff8000) {
-				_detect_err("Unexpected response of Sd_send_op_cond command"); }
-
 			_delayer.usleep(1000);
 			if (!issue_command(Go_idle_state())) {
 				_detect_err("Go_idle_state command failed"); }