diff --git a/drivers/net/ifb.c b/drivers/net/ifb.c
index 2c319dd27f297..31f522b8e54e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ifb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ifb.c
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ static void ifb_ri_tasklet(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 	while ((skb = __skb_dequeue(&txp->tq)) != NULL) {
 		/* Skip tc and netfilter to prevent redirection loop. */
 		skb->redirected = 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 		skb->tc_skip_classify = 1;
+#endif
 		nf_skip_egress(skb, true);
 
 		u64_stats_update_begin(&txp->tsync);