diff --git a/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py b/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py
index a1dffc5..9bccb81 100644
--- a/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py
+++ b/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py
@@ -981,17 +981,6 @@ class ArgValidator_ListConnections(ArgValidatorList):
 
     def _validate_post(self, value, name, result):
         for idx, connection in enumerate(result):
-            if connection["state"] in ["up"]:
-                if connection["state"] == "up" and "type" in connection:
-                    pass
-                elif not ArgUtil.connection_find_by_name(
-                    connection["name"], result, idx
-                ):
-                    raise ValidationError(
-                        name + "[" + str(idx) + "].name",
-                        "state '%s' references non-existing connection '%s'"
-                        % (connection["state"], connection["name"]),
-                    )
             if "type" in connection:
                 if connection["master"]:
                     c = ArgUtil.connection_find_by_name(