diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/tx.c
index 13d08022e414..27304a98787d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/tx.c
@@ -117,13 +117,6 @@ netdev_tx_t lbs_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (priv->wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
 		struct tx_radiotap_hdr *rtap_hdr = (void *)skb->data;
 
-		if (skb->len < sizeof(*rtap_hdr) + 4 + ETH_ALEN) {
-			lbs_deb_tx("tx err: short monitor frame %u\n", skb->len);
-			dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
-			dev->stats.tx_errors++;
-			goto free;
-		}
-
 		/* set txpd fields from the radiotap header */
 		txpd->tx_control = cpu_to_le32(convert_radiotap_rate_to_mv(rtap_hdr->rate));