diff --git a/pimd/pim_cmd.c b/pimd/pim_cmd.c
index 2d6ce24381..07c4444937 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_cmd.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_cmd.c
@@ -867,8 +867,6 @@ static void pim_show_interface_traffic(struct pim_instance *pim,
 		if (!pim_ifp)
 			continue;
 
-		if (pim_ifp->pim_sock_fd < 0)
-			continue;
 		if (uj) {
 			json_row = json_object_new_object();
 			json_object_pim_ifp_add(json_row, ifp);
@@ -958,9 +956,6 @@ static void pim_show_interface_traffic_single(struct pim_instance *pim,
 		if (!pim_ifp)
 			continue;
 
-		if (pim_ifp->pim_sock_fd < 0)
-			continue;
-
 		found_ifname = 1;
 		if (uj) {
 			json_row = json_object_new_object();