diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
index 5343be48bb3..4d92bed6236 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ All commands in `lisp-mode-shared-map' are inherited by this map."
      :help "Recompile every `.el' file in DIRECTORY that needs recompilation"]
     ["Native-compile and Load" emacs-lisp-native-compile-and-load
      :help "Compile the current file to native code, then load compiled native code"
-     :active (and (featurep 'native-compile)
-                  (native-comp-available-p))]
+     :active (native-comp-available-p)]
     ["Disassemble Byte Compiled Object..." disassemble
      :help "Print disassembled code for OBJECT in a buffer"]
     "---"