diff --git a/ibm_vpd_app.cpp b/ibm_vpd_app.cpp
index fce6bf8..7cc0194 100644
--- a/ibm_vpd_app.cpp
+++ b/ibm_vpd_app.cpp
@@ -1190,16 +1190,13 @@
                 }
             }
         }
-        if (item.value("inheritEI", true))
+        // Populate interfaces and properties that are common to every FRU
+        // and additional interface that might be defined on a per-FRU
+        // basis.
+        if (item.find("extraInterfaces") != item.end())
         {
-            // Populate interfaces and properties that are common to every FRU
-            // and additional interface that might be defined on a per-FRU
-            // basis.
-            if (item.find("extraInterfaces") != item.end())
-            {
-                populateInterfaces(item["extraInterfaces"], interfaces, vpdMap,
-                                   isSystemVpd);
-            }
+            populateInterfaces(item["extraInterfaces"], interfaces, vpdMap,
+                               isSystemVpd);
         }
         objects.emplace(move(object), move(interfaces));
     }