diff --git a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernel_config/mux.cpp b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernel_config/mux.cpp
index 997b93832bd0..b7df6a701b80 100644
--- a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernel_config/mux.cpp
+++ b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/kernel_config/mux.cpp
@@ -31,12 +31,8 @@ void MuxKernel::GenerateStaticConfigs() {
     static_config_.output_depacketize_info = 0x0;
 
     for (int idx = 0; idx < upstream_kernels_.size(); idx++) {
-        // Only connected dispatchers need a semaphore. TODO: can initialize anyways, but this matches previous
-        // implementation
-        if (dynamic_cast<DispatchKernel*>(upstream_kernels_[idx])) {
-            static_config_.input_packetize_local_sem[idx] =
-                tt::tt_metal::CreateSemaphore(*program_, logical_core_, 0, GetCoreType());
-        }
+        static_config_.input_packetize_local_sem[idx] =
+            tt::tt_metal::CreateSemaphore(*program_, logical_core_, 0, GetCoreType());
     }
 }