diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 3f69f6e71824..1024d3741d12 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2731,8 +2731,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(skb_mac_gso_segment);
 static inline bool skb_needs_check(struct sk_buff *skb, bool tx_path)
 {
 	if (tx_path)
-		return skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_PARTIAL &&
-		       skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
+		return skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_PARTIAL;
 
 	return skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_NONE;
 }