diff --git a/packages/hdwallet-metamask/src/metamask.ts b/packages/hdwallet-metamask/src/metamask.ts
index c097c9481..272438a3a 100644
--- a/packages/hdwallet-metamask/src/metamask.ts
+++ b/packages/hdwallet-metamask/src/metamask.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export class MetaMaskHDWallet implements core.HDWallet, core.ETHWallet {
   public initialize(): never;
   public initialize(provider: unknown): Promise<any>;
   public async initialize(provider?: unknown): Promise<any> {
+    if (this.provider) return;
     if (!provider) throw new Error("provider is required");
     this.provider = provider;
   }