diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
index 05539321ba3ab4d00319a06a897d8548350653d4..b2d317e34ee91ecea1f27a31dc77d74921a0890b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
@@ -143,10 +143,7 @@ static int rmnet_map_egress_handler(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (!map_header)
 		goto fail;
 
-	if (mux_id == 0xff)
-		map_header->mux_id = 0;
-	else
-		map_header->mux_id = mux_id;
+	map_header->mux_id = mux_id;
 
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_MAP);