diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 7366d4ff0400..bb5be404a56a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -5193,16 +5193,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t igb_xmit_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct igb_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	if (test_bit(__IGB_DOWN, &adapter->state)) {
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
-	}
-
-	if (skb->len <= 0) {
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
-	}
-
 	/* The minimum packet size with TCTL.PSP set is 17 so pad the skb
 	 * in order to meet this minimum size requirement.
 	 */