diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
index 47208b3aa3..d37ec7efa3 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ RTL::on_activation()
 		// For safety reasons don't go into RTL if landed.
 		_rtl_state = RTL_STATE_LANDED;
 
-	} else if (_navigator->get_position_setpoint_triplet()->current.valid
-		   && _navigator->get_position_setpoint_triplet()->current.type == position_setpoint_s::SETPOINT_TYPE_LAND) {
-		// Skip straight to land if already performing a land.
-		_rtl_state = RTL_STATE_LAND;
-
 	} else if ((rtl_type() == RTL_LAND) && _navigator->on_mission_landing()) {
 		// RTL straight to RETURN state, but mission will takeover for landing.