diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c
index c81be2da119bdc4b9aef1d3f770f3d76d4074b56..1a66ccded235e202616be03ae9bdb08c6bad9155 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c
@@ -1133,9 +1133,6 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_validate_linkevent(struct qlcnic_vf_info *vf,
 	if ((cmd->req.arg[1] >> 16) != vf->rx_ctx_id)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!(cmd->req.arg[1] & BIT_8))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	return 0;
 }