diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_basiclib.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_basiclib.py
index f4bc75779..ccb1a3cd1 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_basiclib.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_basiclib.py
@@ -198,10 +198,6 @@ class FileLock(lockutils.InterProcessLock):
         super(FileLock, self).__init__(name)
 
     def __enter__(self):
-        if not os.access(self.fname, os.W_OK):
-            msg = output_err(633, file=self.fname)
-            raise exception.HBSDError(message=msg)
-
         self.lock_object.acquire()
 
         try: