diff --git a/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.cpp b/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.cpp
index 90b5aaec0..014921d4e 100644
--- a/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.cpp
+++ b/src/core/meshcop/border_agent.cpp
@@ -633,8 +633,6 @@ Error BorderAgent::CoapDtlsSession::ForwardToLeader(const Coap::Message    &aMes
     bool                     separate = false;
     OffsetRange              offsetRange;
 
-    VerifyOrExit(Get<BorderAgent>().mState != kStateStopped);
-
     switch (aUri)
     {
     case kUriLeaderPetition:
@@ -877,8 +875,6 @@ void BorderAgent::CoapDtlsSession::HandleTmfProxyTx(Coap::Message &aMessage)
     OffsetRange               offsetRange;
     UdpEncapsulationTlvHeader udpEncapHeader;
 
-    VerifyOrExit(Get<BorderAgent>().mState != kStateStopped);
-
     SuccessOrExit(error = Tlv::FindTlvValueOffsetRange(aMessage, Tlv::kUdpEncapsulation, offsetRange));
 
     SuccessOrExit(error = aMessage.Read(offsetRange, udpEncapHeader));
@@ -912,8 +908,6 @@ void BorderAgent::CoapDtlsSession::HandleTmfRelayTx(Coap::Message &aMessage)
     Tmf::MessageInfo messageInfo(GetInstance());
     OffsetRange      offsetRange;
 
-    VerifyOrExit(Get<BorderAgent>().mState != kStateStopped);
-
     VerifyOrExit(aMessage.IsNonConfirmablePostRequest());
 
     SuccessOrExit(error = Tlv::Find<JoinerRouterLocatorTlv>(aMessage, joinerRouterRloc));