diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index f20e918fe4..daba98f372 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -566,11 +566,7 @@ static void monitor_qapi_event_init(void)
 static int do_qmp_capabilities(Monitor *mon, const QDict *params,
                                QObject **ret_data)
 {
-    /* Will setup QMP capabilities in the future */
-    if (monitor_ctrl_mode(mon)) {
-        mon->qmp.command_mode = 1;
-    }
-
+    mon->qmp.command_mode = 1;
     return 0;
 }