diff --git a/net/smc/smc_clc.c b/net/smc/smc_clc.c
index 5a4db15..08be56d 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_clc.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_clc.c
@@ -426,8 +426,6 @@ smc_clc_msg_decl_valid(struct smc_clc_msg_decline *dclc)
 {
 	struct smc_clc_msg_hdr *hdr = &dclc->hdr;
 
-	if (hdr->typev1 != SMC_TYPE_R && hdr->typev1 != SMC_TYPE_D)
-		return false;
 	if (hdr->version == SMC_V1) {
 		if (ntohs(hdr->length) != sizeof(struct smc_clc_msg_decline))
 			return false;