diff --git a/misc/ss.c b/misc/ss.c
index 291d85f2..d4512240 100644
--- a/misc/ss.c
+++ b/misc/ss.c
@@ -2895,9 +2895,6 @@ static int packet_show(struct filter *f)
 	int ino;
 	unsigned long long sk;
 
-	if (!(f->states & (1<<SS_CLOSE)))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (packet_show_netlink(f, NULL) == 0)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -3133,9 +3130,6 @@ static int netlink_show(struct filter *f)
 	int rq, wq, rc;
 	unsigned long long sk, cb;
 
-	if (!(f->states & (1<<SS_CLOSE)))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!getenv("PROC_NET_NETLINK") && !getenv("PROC_ROOT") &&
 		netlink_show_netlink(f, NULL) == 0)
 		return 0;