diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c b/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c
index 35d0409b0095..36affbb697c2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static int nft_socket_init(const struct nft_ctx *ctx,
 
 		level += err;
 		/* Implies a giant cgroup tree */
-		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(level > 255))
+		if (level > 255)
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 		priv->level = level;