diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq.h
index 80125bea80a2..290c23cec2fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq.h
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@ static inline int i40e_aq_rc_to_posix(int aq_ret, int aq_rc)
 		-EFBIG,      /* I40E_AQ_RC_EFBIG */
 	};
 
-	/* aq_rc is invalid if AQ timed out */
-	if (aq_ret == -EIO)
-		return -EAGAIN;
-
 	if (!((u32)aq_rc < (sizeof(aq_to_posix) / sizeof((aq_to_posix)[0]))))
 		return -ERANGE;