diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
index 77aef4bfc..c72dc7dcd 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-node.c
@@ -539,21 +539,6 @@ static int suspend_node(struct pw_impl_node *this)
 	    (this->info.state == PW_NODE_STATE_SUSPENDED && impl->pending_state == PW_NODE_STATE_SUSPENDED))
 		return 0;
 
-	spa_list_for_each(p, &this->input_ports, link) {
-		if (p->busy_count > 0) {
-			pw_log_debug("%p: can't suspend, input port %d busy:%d",
-					this, p->port_id, p->busy_count);
-			return -EBUSY;
-		}
-	}
-	spa_list_for_each(p, &this->output_ports, link) {
-		if (p->busy_count > 0) {
-			pw_log_debug("%p: can't suspend, output port %d busy:%d",
-					this, p->port_id, p->busy_count);
-			return -EBUSY;
-		}
-	}
-
 	node_deactivate(this);
 
 	pw_log_debug("%p: suspend node driving:%d driver:%d prepared:%d", this,