diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index f7222dc6581d..b5f0e1ec864d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -4240,10 +4240,6 @@ static void mv88e6xxx_phy_destroy(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip)
 static int mv88e6xxx_smi_init(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip,
 			      struct mii_bus *bus, int sw_addr)
 {
-	/* ADDR[0] pin is unavailable externally and considered zero */
-	if (sw_addr & 0x1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (sw_addr == 0)
 		chip->smi_ops = &mv88e6xxx_smi_single_chip_ops;
 	else if (mv88e6xxx_has(chip, MV88E6XXX_FLAGS_MULTI_CHIP))