diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
index b2073fce821..01cd8ec751e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c
@@ -1609,8 +1609,6 @@ ppp_receive_nonmp_frame(struct ppp *ppp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			kfree_skb(skb);
 			skb = ns;
 		}
-		else if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, skb->len))
-			goto err;
 		else
 			skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;