diff --git a/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c b/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
index db19475335..e059a7ad06 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
@@ -1296,9 +1296,6 @@ lfc_prefetch(NRelFileInfo rinfo, ForkNumber forknum, BlockNumber blkno,
 	if (lfc_maybe_disabled())	/* fast exit if file cache is disabled */
 		return false;
 
-	if (!lfc_ensure_opened())
-		return false;
-
 	CopyNRelFileInfoToBufTag(tag, rinfo);
 	tag.forkNum = forknum;