diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
index b4d661fe7886..c4765691e781 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
@@ -648,9 +648,6 @@ static unsigned int br_nf_local_in(void *priv,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	ct = container_of(nfct, struct nf_conn, ct_general);
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(!nf_ct_is_confirmed(ct));
-
 	return ret;
 }
 #endif