diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c b/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
index c7320861943b..6e033ba71703 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.c
@@ -419,13 +419,6 @@ static ssize_t add_mux_store(struct device *d,  struct device_attribute *attr, c
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	/* we don't want to modify a running netdev */
-	if (netif_running(dev->net)) {
-		netdev_err(dev->net, "Cannot change a running device\n");
-		ret = -EBUSY;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	ret = qmimux_register_device(dev->net, mux_id);
 	if (!ret) {
 		info->flags |= QMI_WWAN_FLAG_MUX;
@@ -455,13 +448,6 @@ static ssize_t del_mux_store(struct device *d,  struct device_attribute *attr, c
 	if (!rtnl_trylock())
 		return restart_syscall();
 
-	/* we don't want to modify a running netdev */
-	if (netif_running(dev->net)) {
-		netdev_err(dev->net, "Cannot change a running device\n");
-		ret = -EBUSY;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	del_dev = qmimux_find_dev(dev, mux_id);
 	if (!del_dev) {
 		netdev_err(dev->net, "mux_id not present\n");