diff --git a/include/net/netlink.h b/include/net/netlink.h
index d3938f11ae52..dd657a33f8c3 100644
--- a/include/net/netlink.h
+++ b/include/net/netlink.h
@@ -698,8 +698,7 @@ static inline int nla_len(const struct nlattr *nla)
  */
 static inline int nla_ok(const struct nlattr *nla, int remaining)
 {
-	return remaining >= (int) sizeof(*nla) &&
-	       nla->nla_len >= sizeof(*nla) &&
+	return nla->nla_len >= sizeof(*nla) &&
 	       nla->nla_len <= remaining;
 }