diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 63e19d2e3301..8bb8eb65add9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -12947,9 +12947,6 @@ static int i40e_xdp_setup(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, struct bpf_prog *prog,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (!i40e_enabled_xdp_vsi(vsi) && !prog)
-		return 0;
-
 	/* When turning XDP on->off/off->on we reset and rebuild the rings. */
 	need_reset = (i40e_enabled_xdp_vsi(vsi) != !!prog);