diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index 1db4790423f1..25872f2012c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -2668,10 +2668,7 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_delete_mirrorrule(struct i40e_hw *hw, u16 sw_seid,
 			u16 *rules_used, u16 *rules_free)
 {
 	/* Rule ID has to be valid except rule_type: INGRESS VLAN mirroring */
-	if (rule_type != I40E_AQC_MIRROR_RULE_TYPE_VLAN) {
-		if (!rule_id)
-			return I40E_ERR_PARAM;
-	} else {
+	if (rule_type == I40E_AQC_MIRROR_RULE_TYPE_VLAN) {
 		/* count and mr_list shall be valid for rule_type INGRESS VLAN
 		 * mirroring. For other rule_type, count and rule_type should
 		 * not matter.