diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
index dd98f758176c..a388881c68d4 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ static int physdev_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 		if (X(physoutdev))
 			return -ENAMETOOLONG;
 	}
-
-	if (X(in_mask))
-		return -ENAMETOOLONG;
-	if (X(out_mask))
-		return -ENAMETOOLONG;
 #undef X
 
 	if (!brnf_probed) {