diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c
index fcd8da08274f..be118d057b92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ static int qed_vf_pf_acquire(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 	}
 
 	if (!p_iov->b_pre_fp_hsi &&
-	    ETH_HSI_VER_MINOR &&
 	    (resp->pfdev_info.minor_fp_hsi < ETH_HSI_VER_MINOR)) {
 		DP_INFO(p_hwfn,
 			"PF is using older fastpath HSI; %02x.%02x is configured\n",