diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
index 6180089..4c4cc80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@
 
 	/* make space for additional header when fcb is needed */
 	if (((skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_PARTIAL) ||
-			(priv->vlgrp && vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) ||
+			vlan_tx_tag_present(skb) ||
 			unlikely(do_tstamp)) &&
 			(skb_headroom(skb) < GMAC_FCB_LEN)) {
 		struct sk_buff *skb_new;
@@ -2161,7 +2161,7 @@
 		gfar_tx_checksum(skb, fcb);
 	}
 
-	if (priv->vlgrp && vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
+	if (vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
 		if (unlikely(NULL == fcb)) {
 			fcb = gfar_add_fcb(skb);
 			lstatus |= BD_LFLAG(TXBD_TOE);