diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 2c277b8aba38..1ccead4b19bf 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -4932,7 +4932,6 @@ static bool skb_pfmemalloc_protocol(struct sk_buff *skb)
 static inline int nf_ingress(struct sk_buff *skb, struct packet_type **pt_prev,
 			     int *ret, struct net_device *orig_dev)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER_INGRESS
 	if (nf_hook_ingress_active(skb)) {
 		int ingress_retval;
 
@@ -4946,7 +4945,6 @@ static inline int nf_ingress(struct sk_buff *skb, struct packet_type **pt_prev,
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return ingress_retval;
 	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_NETFILTER_INGRESS */
 	return 0;
 }