diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_eswitch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_eswitch.c
index 9a53a5e5d73eb..62b54100273f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_eswitch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_eswitch.c
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ static int ice_eswitch_setup_env(struct ice_pf *pf)
 	struct ice_vsi_vlan_ops *vlan_ops;
 	bool rule_added = false;
 
-	vlan_ops = ice_get_compat_vsi_vlan_ops(ctrl_vsi);
-	if (vlan_ops->dis_stripping(ctrl_vsi))
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	ice_remove_vsi_fltr(&pf->hw, uplink_vsi->idx);
 
 	netif_addr_lock_bh(uplink_netdev);