diff --git a/cmd/gateway-main.go b/cmd/gateway-main.go
index 28e1c25f2..b74256731 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway-main.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway-main.go
@@ -217,12 +217,7 @@ func StartGateway(ctx *cli.Context, gw Gateway) {
 		logger.FatalIf(err, "Unable to initialize gateway backend")
 	}
 
-	if gw.Name() != "nas" {
-		// Initialize policy sys for all gateways. NAS gateway already
-		// initializes policy sys internally, avoid double initialization.
-		// Additionally also don't block the initialization of gateway.
-		go globalPolicySys.Init(newObject)
-	}
+	go globalPolicySys.Init(newObject)
 
 	// Once endpoints are finalized, initialize the new object api.
 	globalObjLayerMutex.Lock()