diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
index 3991825ad9..b24a446862 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
@@ -1676,9 +1676,6 @@ rte_eth_bond_8023ad_dedicated_queues_enable(uint16_t port)
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port];
 	internals = dev->data->dev_private;
 
-	if (check_for_bonded_ethdev(dev) != 0)
-		return -1;
-
 	if (bond_8023ad_slow_pkt_hw_filter_supported(port) != 0)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -1705,9 +1702,6 @@ rte_eth_bond_8023ad_dedicated_queues_disable(uint16_t port)
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port];
 	internals = dev->data->dev_private;
 
-	if (check_for_bonded_ethdev(dev) != 0)
-		return -1;
-
 	/* Device must be stopped to set up slow queue */
 	if (dev->data->dev_started)
 		return -1;