diff --git a/sched/sched/sched_waitpid.c b/sched/sched/sched_waitpid.c
index ac799617e3..19558d8269 100644
--- a/sched/sched/sched_waitpid.c
+++ b/sched/sched/sched_waitpid.c
@@ -193,17 +193,6 @@ pid_t waitpid(pid_t pid, int *stat_loc, int options)
 
   (void)enter_cancellation_point();
 
-  /* None of the options are supported */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FEATURES
-  if (options != 0)
-    {
-      set_errno(ENOSYS);
-      leave_cancellation_point();
-      return ERROR;
-    }
-#endif
-
   /* Disable pre-emption so that nothing changes in the following tests */
 
   sched_lock();