diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
index c4cf26f1d149..be0743dac3ff 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c
@@ -269,8 +269,6 @@ rdma_find_ndev_for_src_ip_rcu(struct net *net, const struct sockaddr *src_in)
 		break;
 #endif
 	}
-	if (!ret && dev && is_vlan_dev(dev))
-		dev = vlan_dev_real_dev(dev);
 	return ret ? ERR_PTR(ret) : dev;
 }