diff --git a/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/manager.h b/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/manager.h
index e65ef3ea70..378454f721 100644
--- a/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/manager.h
+++ b/components/wifi_provisioning/include/wifi_provisioning/manager.h
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ void wifi_prov_mgr_deinit(void);
  *  - ESP_OK      : Retrieved provision state successfully
  *  - ESP_FAIL    : Wi-Fi not initialized
  *  - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG   : Null argument supplied
- *  - ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE : Manager not initialized
  */
 esp_err_t wifi_prov_mgr_is_provisioned(bool *provisioned);
 
diff --git a/components/wifi_provisioning/src/manager.c b/components/wifi_provisioning/src/manager.c
index d75aa60325..8d54250c98 100644
--- a/components/wifi_provisioning/src/manager.c
+++ b/components/wifi_provisioning/src/manager.c
@@ -1112,11 +1112,6 @@ esp_err_t wifi_prov_mgr_is_provisioned(bool *provisioned)
 
     *provisioned = false;
 
-    if (!prov_ctx_lock) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Provisioning manager not initialized");
-        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
-    }
-
     /* Get Wi-Fi Station configuration */
     wifi_config_t wifi_cfg;
     if (esp_wifi_get_config(WIFI_IF_STA, &wifi_cfg) != ESP_OK) {