diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
index f48d6127a220..acb8dfdf275f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
@@ -2249,9 +2249,6 @@ int igc_add_mac_filter(struct igc_adapter *adapter,
 	struct net_device *dev = adapter->netdev;
 	int index;
 
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	index = igc_find_mac_filter(adapter, type, addr);
 	if (index >= 0)
 		goto update_filter;
@@ -2283,9 +2280,6 @@ int igc_del_mac_filter(struct igc_adapter *adapter,
 	struct net_device *dev = adapter->netdev;
 	int index;
 
-	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	index = igc_find_mac_filter(adapter, type, addr);
 	if (index < 0)
 		return -ENOENT;