diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index 9133112..ce41d66 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -638,24 +638,11 @@ static int server_bind(patty_ax25_server *server,
         goto error_exists;
     }
 
-    switch (sock->status) {
-        case PATTY_AX25_SOCK_LISTENING:
-        case PATTY_AX25_SOCK_ESTABLISHED:
-            response.ret = -1;
-            response.eno = EINVAL;
-
-            goto error_invalid_status;
-
-        default:
-            break;
-    }
-
     memcpy(&sock->local, &request.addr, sizeof(request.addr));
 
     response.ret = 0;
     response.eno = 0;
 
-error_invalid_status:
 error_exists:
 error_bound:
 error_sock_by_fd: