diff --git a/src/system_wrappers/source/cpu_win.cc b/src/system_wrappers/source/cpu_win.cc
index 2e6b56760a..57920230fb 100644
--- a/src/system_wrappers/source/cpu_win.cc
+++ b/src/system_wrappers/source/cpu_win.cc
@@ -165,10 +165,6 @@ bool CpuWindows::StopPollingCpu()
         }
     }
 
-    if (!has_initialized_)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
     CriticalSectionScoped cs(terminate_crit_);
     terminate_ = true;
     sleep_event->Set();