diff --git a/library/ssl_client.c b/library/ssl_client.c
index 55fe352fe4..bef7fc0846 100644
--- a/library/ssl_client.c
+++ b/library/ssl_client.c
@@ -764,11 +764,6 @@ static int ssl_prepare_client_hello(mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl)
           MBEDTLS_SSL_SESSION_TICKETS &&
           MBEDTLS_HAVE_TIME */
 
-    if (ssl->conf->f_rng == NULL) {
-        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG(1, ("no RNG provided"));
-        return MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_NO_RNG;
-    }
-
     /* Bet on the highest configured version if we are not in a TLS 1.2
      * renegotiation or session resumption.
      */