diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index 698b905..e31ebff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -1953,9 +1953,6 @@ static int __init netif_init(void)
 	if (!xen_domain())
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (xen_initial_domain())
-		return 0;
-
 	printk(KERN_INFO "Initialising Xen virtual ethernet driver.\n");
 
 	return xenbus_register_frontend(&netfront_driver);
@@ -1965,9 +1962,6 @@ module_init(netif_init);
 
 static void __exit netif_exit(void)
 {
-	if (xen_initial_domain())
-		return;
-
 	xenbus_unregister_driver(&netfront_driver);
 }
 module_exit(netif_exit);