diff --git a/src/util/virutil.c b/src/util/virutil.c
index da12a11e04..279e6aedc0 100644
--- a/src/util/virutil.c
+++ b/src/util/virutil.c
@@ -2172,9 +2172,6 @@ virHostGetDRMRenderNode(void)
         return NULL;
 
     while ((dirErr = virDirRead(driDir, &ent, driPath)) > 0) {
-        if (ent->d_type != DT_CHR)
-            continue;
-
         if (STRPREFIX(ent->d_name, "renderD")) {
             have_rendernode = true;
             break;