diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
index ca1dacccf9fe6..f41a02c2213ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
@@ -1880,9 +1880,6 @@ static void enetc_free_tx_ring(struct enetc_bdr *tx_ring)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	if (!tx_ring->tx_swbd)
-		return;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < tx_ring->bd_count; i++) {
 		struct enetc_tx_swbd *tx_swbd = &tx_ring->tx_swbd[i];
 
@@ -1894,9 +1891,6 @@ static void enetc_free_rx_ring(struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	if (!rx_ring->rx_swbd)
-		return;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < rx_ring->bd_count; i++) {
 		struct enetc_rx_swbd *rx_swbd = &rx_ring->rx_swbd[i];