diff --git a/drivers/net/geneve.c b/drivers/net/geneve.c
index 5c3c7169c0a2..78f9d588f712 100644
--- a/drivers/net/geneve.c
+++ b/drivers/net/geneve.c
@@ -365,13 +365,6 @@ static int geneve_udp_encap_recv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (unlikely(geneveh->ver != GENEVE_VER))
 		goto drop;
 
-	inner_proto = geneveh->proto_type;
-
-	if (unlikely((inner_proto != htons(ETH_P_TEB) &&
-		      inner_proto != htons(ETH_P_IP) &&
-		      inner_proto != htons(ETH_P_IPV6))))
-		goto drop;
-
 	gs = rcu_dereference_sk_user_data(sk);
 	if (!gs)
 		goto drop;
@@ -380,6 +373,8 @@ static int geneve_udp_encap_recv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (!geneve)
 		goto drop;
 
+	inner_proto = geneveh->proto_type;
+
 	if (unlikely((!geneve->cfg.inner_proto_inherit &&
 		      inner_proto != htons(ETH_P_TEB)))) {
 		geneve->dev->stats.rx_dropped++;