diff --git a/arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c b/arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
index b405bbb544319..ef35e866caf71 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
@@ -772,9 +772,6 @@ void bpf_int_jit_compile(struct bpf_prog *prog)
 	if (!bpf_jit_enable)
 		return;
 
-	if (!prog || !prog->len)
-		return;
-
 	memset(&ctx, 0, sizeof(ctx));
 	ctx.prog = prog;
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c b/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
index 4286f3618bd07..f5bfd4fd28dd3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
+++ b/arch/x86/net/bpf_jit_comp.c
@@ -1086,9 +1086,6 @@ void bpf_int_jit_compile(struct bpf_prog *prog)
 	if (!bpf_jit_enable)
 		return;
 
-	if (!prog || !prog->len)
-		return;
-
 	addrs = kmalloc(prog->len * sizeof(*addrs), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!addrs)
 		return;