diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c b/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c
index 0a8883a93e83..187b667bad6c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_socket.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static noinline int nft_socket_cgroup_subtree_level(void)
 
 	cgroup_put(cgrp);
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(level > 255))
+	if (level > 255)
 		return -ERANGE;
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(level < 0))