diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
index 75771825c3f9..98793b2ac2c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/liquidio/lio_main.c
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ static int liquidio_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	ifstate_set(lio, LIO_IFSTATE_RUNNING);
 
-	if (!OCTEON_CN23XX_PF(oct) || (OCTEON_CN23XX_PF(oct) && !oct->msix_on)) {
+	if (!OCTEON_CN23XX_PF(oct) || !oct->msix_on) {
 		ret = setup_tx_poll_fn(netdev);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_poll;
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ static int liquidio_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	return 0;
 
 err_rx_ctrl:
-	if (!OCTEON_CN23XX_PF(oct) || (OCTEON_CN23XX_PF(oct) && !oct->msix_on))
+	if (!OCTEON_CN23XX_PF(oct) || !oct->msix_on)
 		cleanup_tx_poll_fn(netdev);
 err_poll:
 	if (lio->ptp_clock) {