diff --git a/base/base/cgroupsv2.cpp b/base/base/cgroupsv2.cpp
index 4372696c2b7..d8f95b23ae7 100644
--- a/base/base/cgroupsv2.cpp
+++ b/base/base/cgroupsv2.cpp
@@ -27,27 +27,6 @@ bool cgroupsV2Enabled()
 #endif
 }
 
-bool cgroupsV2MemoryControllerEnabled()
-{
-#if defined(OS_LINUX)
-    chassert(cgroupsV2Enabled());
-    /// According to https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/cgroup-v2.html, file "cgroup.controllers" defines which controllers are available
-    /// for the current + child cgroups. The set of available controllers can be restricted from level to level using file
-    /// "cgroups.subtree_control". It is therefore sufficient to check the bottom-most nested "cgroup.controllers" file.
-    fs::path cgroup_dir = cgroupV2PathOfProcess();
-    if (cgroup_dir.empty())
-        return false;
-    std::ifstream controllers_file(cgroup_dir / "cgroup.controllers");
-    if (!controllers_file.is_open())
-        return false;
-    std::string controllers;
-    std::getline(controllers_file, controllers);
-    return controllers.find("memory") != std::string::npos;
-#else
-    return false;
-#endif
-}
-
 fs::path cgroupV2PathOfProcess()
 {
 #if defined(OS_LINUX)
@@ -77,9 +56,6 @@ std::optional<std::string> getCgroupsV2PathContainingFile(std::string_view file_
     if (!cgroupsV2Enabled())
         return {};
 
-    if (!cgroupsV2MemoryControllerEnabled())
-        return {};
-
     fs::path current_cgroup = cgroupV2PathOfProcess();
     if (current_cgroup.empty())
         return {};
diff --git a/base/base/cgroupsv2.h b/base/base/cgroupsv2.h
index 9d8e178a866..925a399471e 100644
--- a/base/base/cgroupsv2.h
+++ b/base/base/cgroupsv2.h
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ static inline const std::filesystem::path default_cgroups_mount = "/sys/fs/cgrou
 /// Is cgroups v2 enabled on the system?
 bool cgroupsV2Enabled();
 
-/// Is the memory controller of cgroups v2 enabled on the system?
-/// Assumes that cgroupsV2Enabled() is enabled.
-bool cgroupsV2MemoryControllerEnabled();
-
 /// Detects which cgroup v2 the process belongs to and returns the filesystem path to the cgroup.
 /// Returns an empty path the cgroup cannot be determined.
 /// Assumes that cgroupsV2Enabled() is enabled.
diff --git a/base/base/getMemoryAmount.cpp b/base/base/getMemoryAmount.cpp
index 03aab1eac72..bbfbecdbffd 100644
--- a/base/base/getMemoryAmount.cpp
+++ b/base/base/getMemoryAmount.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ std::optional<uint64_t> getCgroupsV2MemoryLimit()
     if (!cgroupsV2Enabled())
         return {};
 
-    if (!cgroupsV2MemoryControllerEnabled())
-        return {};
-
     std::filesystem::path current_cgroup = cgroupV2PathOfProcess();
     if (current_cgroup.empty())
         return {};