diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetserver.c b/src/rpc/virnetserver.c
index 5b6bc4a555..f06643a65b 100644
--- a/src/rpc/virnetserver.c
+++ b/src/rpc/virnetserver.c
@@ -279,13 +279,6 @@ int virNetServerAddClient(virNetServerPtr srv,
 {
     virObjectLock(srv);
 
-    if (srv->nclients >= srv->nclients_max) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_RPC,
-                       _("Too many active clients (%zu), dropping connection from %s"),
-                       srv->nclients_max, virNetServerClientRemoteAddrStringURI(client));
-        goto error;
-    }
-
     if (virNetServerClientInit(client) < 0)
         goto error;