diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.EventLog/src/System/Diagnostics/Reader/ProviderMetadataCachedInformation.cs b/src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.EventLog/src/System/Diagnostics/Reader/ProviderMetadataCachedInformation.cs
index 8e49408433bea..9b02652d60526 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.EventLog/src/System/Diagnostics/Reader/ProviderMetadataCachedInformation.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.EventLog/src/System/Diagnostics/Reader/ProviderMetadataCachedInformation.cs
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ private ProviderMetadata GetProviderMetadata(ProviderMetadataId key)
 
                 try
                 {
-                    pm.CheckReleased();
                     UpdateCacheValueInfoForHit(cacheItem);
                 }
                 catch (EventLogException)