diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/vlan.c b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/vlan.c
index 417a458a18d..8e6bb7a63d0 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/vlan.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ethernet/vlan.c
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ static struct vlan_context *get_vlan_ctx(struct net_if *main_iface,
 		}
 
 		ctx = net_if_get_device(vctx->virtual_iface)->data;
-		NET_ASSERT(vctx != NULL);
 
 		if (any_tag) {
 			if (ctx->tag != NET_VLAN_TAG_UNSPEC) {