diff --git a/pkg/sql/create_stats.go b/pkg/sql/create_stats.go
index dd67725ab8ed..77c0f8721578 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/create_stats.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/create_stats.go
@@ -233,12 +233,6 @@ func (n *createStatsNode) makeJobRecord(ctx context.Context) (*jobs.Record, erro
 		)
 	}
 
-	if tableDesc.GetID() == keys.JobsTableID {
-		return nil, pgerror.New(
-			pgcode.WrongObjectType, "cannot create statistics on system.jobs",
-		)
-	}
-
 	if tableDesc.GetID() == keys.ScheduledJobsTableID {
 		return nil, pgerror.New(
 			pgcode.WrongObjectType, "cannot create statistics on system.scheduled_jobs",
diff --git a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/distsql_stats b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/distsql_stats
index 88cc2f09fff8..02d9db026792 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/distsql_stats
+++ b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/distsql_stats
@@ -1657,8 +1657,8 @@ ANALYZE system.lease
 statement error pq: cannot create statistics on system.table_statistics
 ANALYZE system.table_statistics
 
-# Collecting stats on system.jobs is disallowed.
-statement error pq: cannot create statistics on system.jobs
+# Collecting stats on system.jobs is allowed.
+statement ok
 ANALYZE system.jobs
 
 # Collecting stats on system.scheduled_jobs is disallowed.