diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c
index 09acf15c3a564d1482a6e40960c6ef8dafa6f1cc..e5277a632671a1ca23877fb5ca46ab1397ca3cc2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #define QLC_VF_MIN_TX_RATE	100
 #define QLC_VF_MAX_TX_RATE	9999
 #define QLC_MAC_OPCODE_MASK	0x7
-#define QLC_MAC_STAR_ADD	6
-#define QLC_MAC_STAR_DEL	7
 #define QLC_VF_FLOOD_BIT	BIT_16
 #define QLC_FLOOD_MODE		0x5
 
@@ -1206,13 +1204,6 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_validate_cfg_macvlan(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	struct qlcnic_vport *vp = vf->vp;
 	u8 op, new_op;
 
-	if (((cmd->req.arg[1] & QLC_MAC_OPCODE_MASK) == QLC_MAC_STAR_ADD) ||
-	    ((cmd->req.arg[1] & QLC_MAC_OPCODE_MASK) == QLC_MAC_STAR_DEL)) {
-		netdev_err(adapter->netdev, "MAC + any VLAN filter not allowed from VF %d\n",
-			   vf->pci_func);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	if (!(cmd->req.arg[1] & BIT_8))
 		return -EINVAL;