diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index a222af378a3290aadad5a0341f9d7b840442dcc3..358f6c9dafe7e46ecbe4c2653bf0c4b84f2c3a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -6021,9 +6021,7 @@ static void ixgbe_watchdog_link_is_up(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	       (flow_tx ? "TX" : "None"))));
 
 	netif_carrier_on(netdev);
-#ifdef HAVE_IPLINK_VF_CONFIG
 	ixgbe_check_vf_rate_limit(adapter);
-#endif /* HAVE_IPLINK_VF_CONFIG */
 }
 
 /**