diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/S80dnsmasq b/package/dnsmasq/S80dnsmasq
index d2f8b0f6b4..b052259e87 100755
--- a/package/dnsmasq/S80dnsmasq
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/S80dnsmasq
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-[ -x /usr/sbin/dnsmasq ] || exit 0
 [ -f /etc/dnsmasq.conf ] || exit 0
 
 case "$1" in