diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
index 246bf23a8775..da22f900e89d 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
@@ -511,9 +511,6 @@ static unsigned int br_nf_pre_routing(unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct iphdr *iph;
 	__u32 len = nf_bridge_encap_header_len(skb);
 
-	if ((skb = skb_share_check(skb, GFP_ATOMIC)) == NULL)
-		return NF_STOLEN;
-
 	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, len)))
 		goto out;