diff --git a/client/command.c b/client/command.c
index 17b2ba34..c18eb4c3 100644
--- a/client/command.c
+++ b/client/command.c
@@ -458,9 +458,6 @@ void command_init(void)
 
 	command_families = l_queue_new();
 
-	if (__start___command == NULL || __stop___command == NULL)
-		return;
-
 	for (desc = __start___command; desc < __stop___command; desc++) {
 		if (!desc->init)
 			continue;
@@ -473,9 +470,6 @@ void command_exit(void)
 {
 	struct command_family_desc *desc;
 
-	if (__start___command == NULL || __stop___command == NULL)
-		return;
-
 	for (desc = __start___command; desc < __stop___command; desc++) {
 		if (!desc->exit)
 			continue;
diff --git a/client/dbus-proxy.c b/client/dbus-proxy.c
index 3a142c62..ac3f6fc5 100644
--- a/client/dbus-proxy.c
+++ b/client/dbus-proxy.c
@@ -649,9 +649,6 @@ bool dbus_proxy_init(void)
 	proxy_interface_types = l_queue_new();
 	proxy_interfaces = l_queue_new();
 
-	if (__start___interface == NULL || __stop___interface == NULL)
-		return false;
-
 	for (desc = __start___interface; desc < __stop___interface; desc++) {
 		if (!desc->init)
 			continue;
@@ -673,9 +670,6 @@ bool dbus_proxy_exit(void)
 {
 	struct interface_type_desc *desc;
 
-	if (__start___interface == NULL || __stop___interface == NULL)
-		return false;
-
 	for (desc = __start___interface; desc < __stop___interface; desc++) {
 		if (!desc->exit)
 			continue;