diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
index 59ff88565d..efda539208 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
@@ -397,8 +397,7 @@ qemuHotplugRemoveManagedPR(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
     virErrorPtr orig_err;
     int ret = -1;
 
-    if (!priv->prDaemonRunning ||
-        virDomainDefHasManagedPR(vm->def))
+    if (virDomainDefHasManagedPR(vm->def))
         return 0;
 
     virErrorPreserveLast(&orig_err);
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index f114611e02..1626796c19 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -2749,9 +2749,6 @@ qemuProcessKillManagedPRDaemon(virDomainObjPtr vm)
     virErrorPtr orig_err;
     char *pidfile;
 
-    if (!priv->prDaemonRunning)
-        return;
-
     if (!(pidfile = qemuProcessBuildPRHelperPidfilePath(vm))) {
         VIR_WARN("Unable to construct pr-helper pidfile path");
         return;