diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 3971d089ee89c6557a33607ac29d051b609f331c..d2d0940e72538eef3c552f797b8be9f7bbc002df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -6784,9 +6784,6 @@ static int rtl8169_rx_fill(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_RX_DESC; i++) {
 		void *data;
 
-		if (tp->Rx_databuff[i])
-			continue;
-
 		data = rtl8169_alloc_rx_data(tp, tp->RxDescArray + i);
 		if (!data) {
 			rtl8169_make_unusable_by_asic(tp->RxDescArray + i);