diff --git a/kernel/linux/common/ena_com/ena_eth_com.c b/kernel/linux/common/ena_com/ena_eth_com.c
index 3d6f0a46..f9f88628 100644
--- a/kernel/linux/common/ena_com/ena_eth_com.c
+++ b/kernel/linux/common/ena_com/ena_eth_com.c
@@ -328,9 +328,6 @@ static int ena_com_create_and_store_tx_meta_desc(struct ena_com_io_sq *io_sq,
 	 * compare it to the stored version, just create the meta
 	 */
 	if (io_sq->disable_meta_caching) {
-		if (unlikely(!ena_tx_ctx->meta_valid))
-			return -EINVAL;
-
 		*have_meta = true;
 		return ena_com_create_meta(io_sq, ena_meta);
 	}