diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index dc3fbf61910b..4a1374df6084 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -6234,12 +6234,10 @@ static netdev_tx_t tg3_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-#ifdef BCM_KERNEL_SUPPORTS_8021Q
 	if (vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
 		base_flags |= TXD_FLAG_VLAN;
 		vlan = vlan_tx_tag_get(skb);
 	}
-#endif
 
 	if (tg3_flag(tp, USE_JUMBO_BDFLAG) &&
 	    !mss && skb->len > VLAN_ETH_FRAME_LEN)