diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 236d15841812e..cd5fb40d3fd4b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -363,8 +363,7 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	int err;
 
 	/* fail early if user set an invalid address */
-	if (!is_zero_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr) &&
-	    !is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr))
+	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
 	err = ieee80211_check_concurrent_iface(sdata, sdata->vif.type);