diff --git a/src/controller/java/src/chip/devicecontroller/ControllerParams.java b/src/controller/java/src/chip/devicecontroller/ControllerParams.java
index 93f9eedae343de..fdf09c0080d6ca 100644
--- a/src/controller/java/src/chip/devicecontroller/ControllerParams.java
+++ b/src/controller/java/src/chip/devicecontroller/ControllerParams.java
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ public static class Builder {
     private Builder() {}
 
     public Builder setFabricId(long fabricId) {
-      if (fabricId < 1) {
-        throw new IllegalArgumentException("fabricId must be > 0");
-      }
       this.fabricId = fabricId;
       return this;
     }