diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 91162d575dc..913503ea2cb 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -3972,10 +3972,6 @@ UniValue sethdseed(const JSONRPCRequest& request)
 
     LegacyScriptPubKeyMan& spk_man = EnsureLegacyScriptPubKeyMan(*pwallet, true);
 
-    if (pwallet->chain().isInitialBlockDownload()) {
-        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_IN_INITIAL_DOWNLOAD, "Cannot set a new HD seed while still in Initial Block Download");
-    }
-
     if (pwallet->IsWalletFlagSet(WALLET_FLAG_DISABLE_PRIVATE_KEYS)) {
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_WALLET_ERROR, "Cannot set a HD seed to a wallet with private keys disabled");
     }