diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/listview.c b/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
index b50bf2b5c09..56b244d8811 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
@@ -5058,8 +5058,6 @@ static HWND LISTVIEW_EditLabelT(LISTVIEW_INFO *infoPtr, INT nItem, BOOL isW)
 
     if (~infoPtr->dwStyle & LVS_EDITLABELS) return 0;
     if (nItem < 0 || nItem >= infoPtr->nItemCount) return 0;
-    /* Edit could be created only on focused control and if isn't already created */
-    if (GetFocus() != infoPtr->hwndSelf && !IsWindow(infoPtr->hwndEdit)) return 0;
 
     infoPtr->nEditLabelItem = nItem;
 
diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c b/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c
index a8e0b9b8e65..fae24e299e0 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ static void test_editbox(void)
     /* creating label disabled when control isn't focused */
     SetFocus(0);
     hwndedit = (HWND)SendMessage(hwnd, LVM_EDITLABEL, 0, 0);
-    ok(hwndedit == NULL, "Expected Edit window not to be created\n");
+    todo_wine ok(hwndedit == NULL, "Expected Edit window not to be created\n");
 
     /* check EN_KILLFOCUS handling */
     memset(&item, 0, sizeof(item));