diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.c
index 892e5fa39..98517df1f 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluetooth-util.c
@@ -1534,12 +1534,6 @@ void pa_bluetooth_transport_release(pa_bluetooth_transport *t) {
         pa_assert_se(dbus_message_append_args(m, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &accesstype, DBUS_TYPE_INVALID));
     } else {
         pa_assert(t->device->discovery->version == BLUEZ_VERSION_5);
-
-        if (t->state <= PA_BLUETOOTH_TRANSPORT_STATE_IDLE) {
-            pa_log_info("Transport %s auto-released by BlueZ or already released", t->path);
-            return;
-        }
-
         pa_assert_se(m = dbus_message_new_method_call(t->owner, t->path, "org.bluez.MediaTransport1", "Release"));
     }