diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
index a5da35632651..d9d1b65d206c 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -1436,10 +1436,6 @@ static void cdrom_count_tracks(struct cdrom_device_info *cdi, tracktype* tracks)
 	tracks->xa=0;
 	tracks->error=0;
 	cdinfo(CD_COUNT_TRACKS, "entering cdrom_count_tracks\n"); 
-        if (!CDROM_CAN(CDC_PLAY_AUDIO)) { 
-                tracks->error=CDS_NO_INFO;
-                return;
-        }        
 	/* Grab the TOC header so we can see how many tracks there are */
 	if ((ret = cdi->ops->audio_ioctl(cdi, CDROMREADTOCHDR, &header))) {
 		if (ret == -ENOMEDIUM)