diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/main.c
index 458f49235d06c..994d2b756fe16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/bpf/main.c
@@ -195,9 +195,6 @@ static int nfp_bpf_setup_tc_block(struct net_device *netdev,
 	if (f->binder_type != TCF_BLOCK_BINDER_TYPE_CLSACT_INGRESS)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	if (tcf_block_shared(f->block))
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	switch (f->command) {
 	case TC_BLOCK_BIND:
 		return tcf_block_cb_register(f->block,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/offload.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/offload.c
index 43b9bf12b1742..6bc8a97f7e03a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/offload.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/offload.c
@@ -631,9 +631,6 @@ static int nfp_flower_setup_tc_block(struct net_device *netdev,
 	if (f->binder_type != TCF_BLOCK_BINDER_TYPE_CLSACT_INGRESS)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	if (tcf_block_shared(f->block))
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	switch (f->command) {
 	case TC_BLOCK_BIND:
 		return tcf_block_cb_register(f->block,
diff --git a/include/net/pkt_cls.h b/include/net/pkt_cls.h
index e4252a176eeca..4f405ca8346fd 100644
--- a/include/net/pkt_cls.h
+++ b/include/net/pkt_cls.h
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ void tcf_block_put_ext(struct tcf_block *block, struct Qdisc *q,
 {
 }
 
-static inline bool tcf_block_shared(struct tcf_block *block)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
 static inline struct Qdisc *tcf_block_q(struct tcf_block *block)
 {
 	return NULL;