diff --git a/src/pipewire/global.c b/src/pipewire/global.c
index c9975f9b5..1973f88ca 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/global.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/global.c
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ SPA_EXPORT
 int pw_global_update_keys(struct pw_global *global,
 		     const struct spa_dict *dict, const char * const keys[])
 {
-	if (global->registered)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	return pw_properties_update_keys(global->properties, dict, keys);
 }