1 files changed, 0 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/net/tap.c b/net/tap.c
index 362df4235f..c1ee4f1233 100644
--- a/net/tap.c
+++ b/net/tap.c
@@ -597,10 +597,6 @@ static int net_tap_init(const NetdevTapOptions *tap, int *vnet_hdr,
     TFR(fd = tap_open(ifname, ifname_sz, vnet_hdr, vnet_hdr_required,
                       mq_required, errp));
     if (fd < 0) {
-        /* FIXME drop when all tap_open() store an Error */
-        if (errp && !*errp) {
-            error_setg(errp, "can't open tap device");
-        }
         return -1;
     }