1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
index dccae1d1743a..e62c31234cfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
@@ -1249,9 +1249,6 @@ ks8695_open(struct net_device *ndev)
         struct ks8695_priv *ksp = netdev_priv(ndev);
         int ret;
 
-        if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
-                return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-
         ks8695_reset(ksp);
 
         ks8695_update_mac(ksp);