diff --git a/drivers/usb/eth/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/usb/eth/smsc95xx.c
index dc5ca65463..fd8f8a7606 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/eth/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/eth/smsc95xx.c
@@ -265,10 +265,6 @@ static int smsc95xx_eeprom_confirm_not_busy(struct ueth_data *dev)
 
 	do {
 		smsc95xx_read_reg(dev, E2P_CMD, &val);
-		if (!(val & E2P_CMD_LOADED_)) {
-			debug("No EEPROM present\n");
-			return -1;
-		}
 		if (!(val & E2P_CMD_BUSY_))
 			return 0;
 		udelay(40);