diff --git a/service/OneService.cpp b/service/OneService.cpp
index 5266f4624..50869608d 100644
--- a/service/OneService.cpp
+++ b/service/OneService.cpp
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ public:
 		}
 
 		// bondingPolicy cannot be used with allowTcpFallbackRelay
-		_allowTcpFallbackRelay = OSUtils::jsonBool(settings["allowTcpFallbackRelay"],true) && !(_node->bondController()->inUse());
+		_allowTcpFallbackRelay = OSUtils::jsonBool(settings["allowTcpFallbackRelay"],true);
 #ifdef ZT_TCP_FALLBACK_RELAY
 		_fallbackRelayAddress = InetAddress(OSUtils::jsonString("tcpFallbackRelay", ZT_TCP_FALLBACK_RELAY).c_str());
 #endif