diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 931ae2748785c..0d148148eb1a4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -5032,9 +5032,6 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
     }
 
     void requestPointerCapture(boolean enabled) {
-        if (mPointerCapture == enabled) {
-            return;
-        }
         final IBinder inputToken = getInputToken();
         if (inputToken == null) {
             Log.e(mTag, "No input channel to request Pointer Capture.");