diff --git a/fftools/ffprobe.c b/fftools/ffprobe.c
index 8c7b238adf..a2cb7dc986 100644
--- a/fftools/ffprobe.c
+++ b/fftools/ffprobe.c
@@ -1660,13 +1660,6 @@ static av_cold int xml_init(WriterContext *wctx)
         CHECK_COMPLIANCE(show_private_data, "private");
         CHECK_COMPLIANCE(show_value_unit,   "unit");
         CHECK_COMPLIANCE(use_value_prefix,  "prefix");
-
-        if (do_show_frames && do_show_packets) {
-            av_log(wctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-                   "Interleaved frames and packets are not allowed in XSD. "
-                   "Select only one between the -show_frames and the -show_packets options.\n");
-            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
-        }
     }
 
     return 0;