diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 2962d2ff9f1c57afd5a231f6a621d36a8e4b9159..9c25607e5f585e580495d5ef5b2254a813f6026f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -1055,10 +1055,6 @@ static int be_vlan_add_vid(struct net_device *netdev, __be16 proto, u16 vid)
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	int status = 0;
 
-	if (!lancer_chip(adapter) && !be_physfn(adapter)) {
-		status = -EINVAL;
-		goto ret;
-	}
 
 	/* Packets with VID 0 are always received by Lancer by default */
 	if (lancer_chip(adapter) && vid == 0)
@@ -1081,11 +1077,6 @@ static int be_vlan_rem_vid(struct net_device *netdev, __be16 proto, u16 vid)
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	int status = 0;
 
-	if (!lancer_chip(adapter) && !be_physfn(adapter)) {
-		status = -EINVAL;
-		goto ret;
-	}
-
 	/* Packets with VID 0 are always received by Lancer by default */
 	if (lancer_chip(adapter) && vid == 0)
 		goto ret;