diff --git a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/move_stake.py b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/move_stake.py
index 8cfd5a2604..8ed6a29141 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/move_stake.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/asyncex/move_stake.py
@@ -71,14 +71,6 @@ async def transfer_stake_extrinsic(
     """
 
     amount.set_unit(netuid=origin_netuid)
-    # Verify ownership
-    hotkey_owner = await subtensor.get_hotkey_owner(hotkey_ss58)
-    if hotkey_owner != wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address:
-        logging.error(
-            f":cross_mark: [red]Failed[/red]: Hotkey: {hotkey_ss58} does not belong to the origin coldkey owner: "
-            f"{wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address}"
-        )
-        return False
 
     # Check sufficient stake
     stake_in_origin, stake_in_destination = await _get_stake_in_origin_and_dest(
@@ -194,14 +186,6 @@ async def swap_stake_extrinsic(
         bool: True if the swap was successful, False otherwise.
     """
     amount.set_unit(netuid=origin_netuid)
-    # Verify ownership
-    hotkey_owner = await subtensor.get_hotkey_owner(hotkey_ss58)
-    if hotkey_owner != wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address:
-        logging.error(
-            f":cross_mark: [red]Failed[/red]: Hotkey: {hotkey_ss58} does not belong to the origin coldkey owner: "
-            f"{wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address}"
-        )
-        return False
 
     # Check sufficient stake
     stake_in_origin, stake_in_destination = await _get_stake_in_origin_and_dest(
diff --git a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/move_stake.py b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/move_stake.py
index 3e7e49eefd..d3874f1e68 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/extrinsics/move_stake.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/extrinsics/move_stake.py
@@ -68,14 +68,6 @@ def transfer_stake_extrinsic(
     """
 
     amount.set_unit(netuid=origin_netuid)
-    # Verify ownership
-    hotkey_owner = subtensor.get_hotkey_owner(hotkey_ss58)
-    if hotkey_owner != wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address:
-        logging.error(
-            f":cross_mark: [red]Failed[/red]: Hotkey: {hotkey_ss58} does not belong to the origin coldkey owner: "
-            f"{wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address}"
-        )
-        return False
 
     # Check sufficient stake
     stake_in_origin, stake_in_destination = _get_stake_in_origin_and_dest(
@@ -192,14 +184,6 @@ def swap_stake_extrinsic(
     """
 
     amount.set_unit(netuid=origin_netuid)
-    # Verify ownership
-    hotkey_owner = subtensor.get_hotkey_owner(hotkey_ss58)
-    if hotkey_owner != wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address:
-        logging.error(
-            f":cross_mark: [red]Failed[/red]: Hotkey: {hotkey_ss58} does not belong to the origin coldkey owner: "
-            f"{wallet.coldkeypub.ss58_address}"
-        )
-        return False
 
     # Check sufficient stake
     stake_in_origin, stake_in_destination = _get_stake_in_origin_and_dest(
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_subtensor_extended.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_subtensor_extended.py
index 09fcdb6d97..ec6015174b 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_subtensor_extended.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_subtensor_extended.py
@@ -1484,31 +1484,6 @@ def test_transfer_stake_error(
     )
 
 
-def test_transfer_stake_non_owner(mock_substrate, subtensor, fake_wallet, mocker):
-    mocker.patch.object(
-        subtensor,
-        "get_hotkey_owner",
-        autospec=True,
-        return_value="owner2_ss58",
-    )
-
-    success = subtensor.transfer_stake(
-        fake_wallet,
-        "dest",
-        "hotkey_ss58",
-        origin_netuid=1,
-        destination_netuid=1,
-        amount=Balance(1),
-    )
-
-    assert success is False
-
-    subtensor.get_hotkey_owner.assert_called_once_with(
-        "hotkey_ss58",
-    )
-    mock_substrate.submit_extrinsic.assert_not_called()
-
-
 def test_transfer_stake_insufficient_stake(
     mock_substrate, subtensor, fake_wallet, mocker
 ):