diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_tsn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_tsn.c
index 174103c4bea6..2d4db2a547b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_tsn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_tsn.c
@@ -92,15 +92,8 @@ static int igc_tsn_enable_offload(struct igc_adapter *adapter)
 		wr32(IGC_STQT(i), ring->start_time);
 		wr32(IGC_ENDQT(i), ring->end_time);
 
-		if (adapter->base_time) {
-			/* If we have a base_time we are in "taprio"
-			 * mode and we need to be strict about the
-			 * cycles: only transmit a packet if it can be
-			 * completed during that cycle.
-			 */
-			txqctl |= IGC_TXQCTL_STRICT_CYCLE |
-				IGC_TXQCTL_STRICT_END;
-		}
+		txqctl |= IGC_TXQCTL_STRICT_CYCLE |
+			IGC_TXQCTL_STRICT_END;
 
 		if (ring->launchtime_enable)
 			txqctl |= IGC_TXQCTL_QUEUE_MODE_LAUNCHT;