diff --git a/velox/vector/arrow/Bridge.cpp b/velox/vector/arrow/Bridge.cpp
index 9f21fad533d46..7f01557cfceb6 100644
--- a/velox/vector/arrow/Bridge.cpp
+++ b/velox/vector/arrow/Bridge.cpp
@@ -676,10 +676,6 @@ VectorPtr importFromArrowImpl(
         "Nulls buffer can't be null unless null_count is zero.");
     nulls = wrapInBufferView(
         arrowArray.buffers[0], bits::nbytes(arrowArray.length));
-  } else {
-    VELOX_USER_CHECK_NULL(
-        arrowArray.buffers[0],
-        "Nulls buffer must be nullptr when null_count is zero.");
   }
 
   // String data types (VARCHAR and VARBINARY).