diff --git a/vndk/tools/header-checker/header-abi-util/src/ir_representation_protobuf.cpp b/vndk/tools/header-checker/header-abi-util/src/ir_representation_protobuf.cpp
index 3b3e9c91e..fbd1ceb17 100644
--- a/vndk/tools/header-checker/header-abi-util/src/ir_representation_protobuf.cpp
+++ b/vndk/tools/header-checker/header-abi-util/src/ir_representation_protobuf.cpp
@@ -218,9 +218,6 @@ void ProtobufTextFormatToIRReader::ReadBuiltinTypes(
     ReadTypeInfo(builtin_type_protobuf.type_info(), &builtin_type_ir);
     builtin_type_ir.SetSignedness(builtin_type_protobuf.is_unsigned());
     builtin_type_ir.SetIntegralType(builtin_type_protobuf.is_integral());
-    if (!IsPresentInExportedHeaders(builtin_type_ir, exported_headers_)) {
-      continue;
-    }
     builtin_types_.insert(
         {builtin_type_ir.GetLinkerSetKey(), std::move(builtin_type_ir)});
   }