diff --git a/net/ieee802154/socket.c b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
index d4c162d63634..7edec210780a 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/socket.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/socket.c
@@ -252,9 +252,6 @@ static int raw_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t size)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	if (!size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	if (!sk->sk_bound_dev_if)
 		dev = dev_getfirstbyhwtype(sock_net(sk), ARPHRD_IEEE802154);