diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
index a44dd3c8af632565043be1639efb99910e9afc25..d760a36db28cb43237bbad4309eaf509a5bf681d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ static inline bool stage_session(__be16 sid)
 
 static inline struct pppoe_net *pppoe_pernet(struct net *net)
 {
-	BUG_ON(!net);
-
 	return net_generic(net, pppoe_net_id);
 }