diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/time.c b/arch/um/kernel/time.c
index 3d109ff3309b..8dafc3f2add4 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/time.c
@@ -260,11 +260,6 @@ static void __time_travel_add_event(struct time_travel_event *e,
 	struct time_travel_event *tmp;
 	bool inserted = false;
 
-	if (WARN(time_travel_mode == TT_MODE_BASIC &&
-		 e != &time_travel_timer_event,
-		 "only timer events can be handled in basic mode"))
-		return;
-
 	if (e->pending)
 		return;