1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dnet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dnet.c
index 290b26f868c..feb5095d81b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dnet.c
@@ -664,9 +664,6 @@ static int dnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
         if (!bp->phy_dev)
                 return -EAGAIN;
 
-        if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr))
-                return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-
         napi_enable(&bp->napi);
         dnet_init_hw(bp);