diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index ae894bc..363ca8bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -6429,7 +6429,7 @@
 	}
 
 #ifdef BCM_VLAN
-	if (bp->vlgrp && vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
+	if (vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
 		vlan_tag_flags |=
 			(TX_BD_FLAGS_VLAN_TAG | (vlan_tx_tag_get(skb) << 16));
 	}