1 files changed, 0 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
index 318adc935a5..f516e5a71c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
@@ -1474,16 +1474,6 @@ smc_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
         DBG(2, "%s: %s\n", dev->name, __func__);
 
-        /*
-         * Check that the address is valid.  If its not, refuse
-         * to bring the device up.  The user must specify an
-         * address using ifconfig eth0 hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
-         */
-        if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
-                PRINTK("%s: no valid ethernet hw addr\n", __func__);
-                return -EINVAL;
-        }
-
         /* Setup the default Register Modes */
         lp->tcr_cur_mode = TCR_DEFAULT;
         lp->rcr_cur_mode = RCR_DEFAULT;