1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
index e8f92831021a..9eabed4e3b92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -380,9 +380,6 @@ be_phys_id(struct net_device *netdev, u32 data)
         int status;
         u32 cur;
 
-        if (!netif_running(netdev))
-                return 0;
-
         be_cmd_get_beacon_state(adapter, adapter->port_num, &cur);
 
         if (cur == BEACON_STATE_ENABLED)