diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_port.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_port.c
index 9406237c461e..f81a43d2cdfc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_port.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_port.c
@@ -456,9 +456,6 @@ int hinic_set_vlan_fliter(struct hinic_dev *nic_dev, u32 en)
 	u16 out_size = sizeof(vlan_filter);
 	int err;
 
-	if (!hwdev)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	vlan_filter.func_idx = HINIC_HWIF_FUNC_IDX(hwif);
 	vlan_filter.enable = en;