diff --git a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
index 1defaab57..80ea54332 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
@@ -511,10 +511,6 @@ static int configure_format(struct impl *this, uint32_t flags, const struct spa_
 
 	spa_log_debug(this->log, "%p: configure format:", this);
 
-	if (format == NULL && !this->have_format)
-		return 0;
-
-
 	if (format == NULL) {
 		if (!this->have_format)
 			return 0;