diff --git a/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c b/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c
index 5cf1a5fd08..fa70af7853 100644
--- a/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c
+++ b/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c
@@ -161,12 +161,9 @@ gst_mimdec_chain (GstPad *pad, GstBuffer *in)
   mimdec = GST_MIMDEC (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
   g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_MIMDEC (mimdec), GST_FLOW_ERROR);
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail(GST_PAD_IS_LINKED(mimdec->srcpad), GST_FLOW_ERROR);
-
   buf = GST_BUFFER (in);
   gst_adapter_push (mimdec->adapter, buf);
 
-
   if (!GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (mimdec->gst_timestamp))
     mimdec->gst_timestamp = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (in);