diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index 7add66f30e4d1a..39589f864ea765 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -4639,12 +4639,6 @@ static int set_mgmt_mesh_func(struct sock *sk, struct hci_dev *hdev,
 				       MGMT_OP_SET_EXP_FEATURE,
 				       MGMT_STATUS_INVALID_INDEX);
 
-	/* Changes can only be made when controller is powered down */
-	if (hdev_is_powered(hdev))
-		return mgmt_cmd_status(sk, hdev->id,
-				       MGMT_OP_SET_EXP_FEATURE,
-				       MGMT_STATUS_REJECTED);
-
 	/* Parameters are limited to a single octet */
 	if (data_len != MGMT_SET_EXP_FEATURE_SIZE + 1)
 		return mgmt_cmd_status(sk, hdev->id,