diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index cdf36713f4d10..1dc02c5eee1c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -5167,10 +5167,6 @@ static int i40e_init_pf_dcb(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 		    (hw->dcbx_status == I40E_DCBX_STATUS_DISABLED)) {
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
 				 "DCBX offload is not supported or is disabled for this PF.\n");
-
-			if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_MFP_ENABLED)
-				goto out;
-
 		} else {
 			/* When status is not DISABLED then DCBX in FW */
 			pf->dcbx_cap = DCB_CAP_DCBX_LLD_MANAGED |