diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/collect.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/collect.c
index a2cc7e616..6c4647ab6 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/collect.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/collect.c
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ static struct pw_manager_object *find_linked(struct pw_manager *m, uint32_t obj_
 	uint32_t in_node, out_node;
 
 	spa_list_for_each(o, &m->object_list, link) {
-		if (o->creating)
-			continue;
 		if (o->props == NULL || !is_link(o))
 			continue;