diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/ether_linux.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/ether_linux.c
index d6048c45..3f3d2e58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/ether_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/ether_linux.c
@@ -3906,8 +3906,7 @@ static int ether_change_mtu(struct net_device *ndev, int new_mtu)
 	}
 
 	if ((new_mtu > OSI_MTU_SIZE_9000) &&
-	    (osi_dma->num_dma_chans != 1U) &&
-	    (osi_core->mac == OSI_MAC_HW_EQOS)) {
+	    (osi_dma->num_dma_chans != 1U)) {
 		netdev_err(pdata->ndev,
 			   "MTU greater than %d is valid only in single channel configuration\n"
 			   , OSI_MTU_SIZE_9000);