diff --git a/drivers/net/dc2114x.c b/drivers/net/dc2114x.c
index dee699a..dfd893b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dc2114x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dc2114x.c
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@
 	unsigned int iobase;
 	int card_number = 0;
 	pci_dev_t devbusfn;
-	unsigned int cfrv;
 	int idx = 0;
 
 	while (1) {
@@ -589,14 +588,6 @@
 		if (devbusfn == -1)
 			break;
 
-		/* Get the chip configuration revision register. */
-		pci_read_config_dword(devbusfn, PCI_REVISION_ID, &cfrv);
-
-		if ((cfrv & CFRV_RN) < DC2114x_BRK) {
-			printf("Error: The chip is not DC21143.\n");
-			continue;
-		}
-
 		pci_read_config_word(devbusfn, PCI_COMMAND, &status);
 		status |= PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_MASTER;
 		pci_write_config_word(devbusfn, PCI_COMMAND, status);