diff --git a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
index 13b1536ea..85a39d5ff 100644
--- a/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
+++ b/src/ap/ieee802_11.c
@@ -3058,15 +3058,6 @@ static void handle_auth(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 				       seq_ctrl);
 			return;
 		}
-#ifdef CONFIG_MESH
-		if ((hapd->conf->mesh & MESH_ENABLED) &&
-		    sta->plink_state == PLINK_BLOCKED) {
-			wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "Mesh peer " MACSTR
-				   " is blocked - drop Authentication frame",
-				   MAC2STR(sa));
-			return;
-		}
-#endif /* CONFIG_MESH */
 #ifdef CONFIG_PASN
 		if (auth_alg == WLAN_AUTH_PASN &&
 		    (sta->flags & WLAN_STA_ASSOC)) {