diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_hash_netiface.c b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_hash_netiface.c
index 43d8c9896fa3e..f0f688db62139 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_hash_netiface.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_hash_netiface.c
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ hash_netiface4_kadt(struct ip_set *set, const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	};
 	struct ip_set_ext ext = IP_SET_INIT_KEXT(skb, opt, set);
 
-	if (e.cidr == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	if (adt == IPSET_TEST)
 		e.cidr = HOST_MASK;
 
@@ -377,8 +375,6 @@ hash_netiface6_kadt(struct ip_set *set, const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	};
 	struct ip_set_ext ext = IP_SET_INIT_KEXT(skb, opt, set);
 
-	if (e.cidr == 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	if (adt == IPSET_TEST)
 		e.cidr = HOST_MASK;