diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c
index ae014e21eb60..9ed965d61e35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ static u32 mana_gd_write_client_oob(const struct gdma_wqe_request *wqe_req,
 	header->inline_oob_size_div4 = client_oob_size / sizeof(u32);
 
 	if (oob_in_sgl) {
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(!pad_data || wqe_req->num_sge < 2);
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(wqe_req->num_sge < 2);
 
 		header->client_oob_in_sgl = 1;