diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/libfcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/libfcoe.c
index aadd24962e92..ec4c88c2d131 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/libfcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/libfcoe.c
@@ -948,8 +948,7 @@ static void fcoe_ctlr_recv_clr_vlink(struct fcoe_ctlr *fip,
 	u32	desc_mask;
 
 	LIBFCOE_FIP_DBG(fip, "Clear Virtual Link received\n");
-	if (!fcf)
-		return;
+
 	if (!fcf || !fc_host_port_id(lport->host))
 		return;