diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el b/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el
index 1c0b8d20fda..0d804fc0a48 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-compat.el
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 ;; avoid them in cases we know what we do.
 (defmacro tramp-compat-funcall (function &rest arguments)
   "Call FUNCTION if it exists.  Do not raise compiler warnings."
-  `(when (or (subrp ,function) (functionp ,function))
+  `(when (functionp ,function)
      (with-no-warnings (funcall ,function ,@arguments))))
 
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