diff --git a/src/tun/tun.go b/src/tun/tun.go
index e6795c64..e7ba3a0f 100644
--- a/src/tun/tun.go
+++ b/src/tun/tun.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Arceliar/phony"
 	wgtun "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun"
@@ -65,20 +64,6 @@ func getSupportedMTU(mtu uint64) uint64 {
 	return mtu
 }
 
-func waitForTUNUp(ch <-chan wgtun.Event) bool {
-	t := time.After(time.Second * 5)
-	for {
-		select {
-		case ev := <-ch:
-			if ev == wgtun.EventUp {
-				return true
-			}
-		case <-t:
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // Name returns the name of the adapter, e.g. "tun0". On Windows, this may
 // return a canonical adapter name instead.
 func (tun *TunAdapter) Name() string {
diff --git a/src/tun/tun_bsd.go b/src/tun/tun_bsd.go
index 7f26260c..da5b3297 100644
--- a/src/tun/tun_bsd.go
+++ b/src/tun/tun_bsd.go
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) setup(ifname string, addr string, mtu uint64) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create TUN: %w", err)
 	}
-	if !waitForTUNUp(iface.Events()) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("TUN did not come up in time")
-	}
 	tun.iface = iface
 	if mtu, err := iface.MTU(); err == nil {
 		tun.mtu = getSupportedMTU(uint64(mtu))
diff --git a/src/tun/tun_darwin.go b/src/tun/tun_darwin.go
index a9d734bb..aa30b7f3 100644
--- a/src/tun/tun_darwin.go
+++ b/src/tun/tun_darwin.go
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) setup(ifname string, addr string, mtu uint64) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create TUN: %w", err)
 	}
-	if !waitForTUNUp(iface.Events()) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("TUN did not come up in time")
-	}
 	tun.iface = iface
 	if m, err := iface.MTU(); err == nil {
 		tun.mtu = getSupportedMTU(uint64(m))
diff --git a/src/tun/tun_linux.go b/src/tun/tun_linux.go
index c98cdd73..98d63db4 100644
--- a/src/tun/tun_linux.go
+++ b/src/tun/tun_linux.go
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) setup(ifname string, addr string, mtu uint64) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create TUN: %w", err)
 	}
-	if !waitForTUNUp(iface.Events()) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("TUN did not come up in time")
-	}
 	tun.iface = iface
 	if mtu, err := iface.MTU(); err == nil {
 		tun.mtu = getSupportedMTU(uint64(mtu))
diff --git a/src/tun/tun_other.go b/src/tun/tun_other.go
index fc940818..0ddd0c1e 100644
--- a/src/tun/tun_other.go
+++ b/src/tun/tun_other.go
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ func (tun *TunAdapter) setup(ifname string, addr string, mtu uint64) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create TUN: %w", err)
 	}
-	if !waitForTUNUp(iface.Events()) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("TUN did not come up in time")
-	}
 	tun.iface = iface
 	if mtu, err := iface.MTU(); err == nil {
 		tun.mtu = getSupportedMTU(uint64(mtu))