diff --git a/src/cgroup.c b/src/cgroup.c
index dcf2c2feb7..be837c3d0f 100644
--- a/src/cgroup.c
+++ b/src/cgroup.c
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ int cgroup_bonding_realize(CGroupBonding *b) {
         assert(b->path);
         assert(b->controller);
 
-        if (b->realized)
-                return 0;
-
         r = cg_create(b->controller, b->path);
         if (r < 0) {
                 log_warning("Failed to create cgroup %s:%s: %s", b->controller, b->path, strerror(-r));