diff --git a/daemon/create.go b/daemon/create.go
index c016db7fb2..8abc4a0356 100644
--- a/daemon/create.go
+++ b/daemon/create.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/errdefs"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/image"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/idtools"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/system"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/runconfig"
 	v1 "github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/specs-go/v1"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/selinux/go-selinux"
@@ -132,9 +131,6 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) create(opts createOpts) (retC *container.Container, retErr
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		os = img.OperatingSystem()
-		if !system.IsOSSupported(os) {
-			return nil, system.ErrNotSupportedOperatingSystem
-		}
 		imgID = img.ID()
 	} else if isWindows {
 		os = "linux" // 'scratch' case.