diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index d6090faaa41d..23e50de94474 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -4482,8 +4482,7 @@ static void igb_setup_mrqc(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 		else
 			mrqc |= E1000_MRQC_ENABLE_VMDQ;
 	} else {
-		if (hw->mac.type != e1000_i211)
-			mrqc |= E1000_MRQC_ENABLE_RSS_MQ;
+		mrqc |= E1000_MRQC_ENABLE_RSS_MQ;
 	}
 	igb_vmm_control(adapter);