diff --git a/sys/ofed/drivers/net/mlx4/main.c b/sys/ofed/drivers/net/mlx4/main.c
index b48dfbd98bf..11c451aade4 100644
--- a/sys/ofed/drivers/net/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/sys/ofed/drivers/net/mlx4/main.c
@@ -209,9 +209,6 @@ int mlx4_check_port_params(struct mlx4_dev *dev,
 					 "on this HCA, aborting.\n");
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
-			if (port_type[i] == MLX4_PORT_TYPE_ETH &&
-			    port_type[i + 1] == MLX4_PORT_TYPE_IB)
-				return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}