diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
index b2c263eb1fc8..7ff281908c70 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/Dropdown/Dropdown.tsx
@@ -467,9 +467,7 @@ const Dropdown = React.forwardRef(
             // NOTE: does not prevent click
             evt.preventDefault();
             // focus on the element as per readonly input behavior
-            if (mergedRef !== undefined) {
-              mergedRef?.current?.focus();
-            }
+            mergedRef?.current?.focus();
           },
           onKeyDown: (evt: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
             const selectAccessKeys = ['ArrowDown', 'ArrowUp', ' ', 'Enter'];