diff --git a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
index 3af9462d51d35..5a417b32137c3 100644
--- a/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
+++ b/telephony/java/android/telephony/TelephonyManager.java
@@ -192,10 +192,6 @@ public class TelephonyManager {
      *   {@link android.Manifest.permission#READ_PHONE_STATE READ_PHONE_STATE}
      */
     public String getDeviceId() {
-        if (!isVoiceCapable()) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         try {
             return getSubscriberInfo().getDeviceId();
         } catch (RemoteException ex) {