diff --git a/hw/net/igb_core.c b/hw/net/igb_core.c
index dbd1192a8e..96a118b6c1 100644
--- a/hw/net/igb_core.c
+++ b/hw/net/igb_core.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ igb_tx_insert_vlan(IGBCore *core, uint16_t qn, struct igb_tx *tx,
         }
     }
 
-    if (insert_vlan && e1000x_vlan_enabled(core->mac)) {
+    if (insert_vlan) {
         net_tx_pkt_setup_vlan_header_ex(tx->tx_pkt, vlan,
             core->mac[VET] & 0xffff);
     }