diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c
index 91e74502c3d3..2f3e181c8e97 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_MASQUERADE.c
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ masquerade_target(struct sk_buff **pskb,
 
 	IP_NF_ASSERT(hooknum == NF_IP_POST_ROUTING);
 
-	/* FIXME: For the moment, don't do local packets, breaks
-	   testsuite for 2.3.49 --RR */
-	if ((*pskb)->sk)
-		return NF_ACCEPT;
-
 	ct = ip_conntrack_get(*pskb, &ctinfo);
 	IP_NF_ASSERT(ct && (ctinfo == IP_CT_NEW || ctinfo == IP_CT_RELATED
 	                    || ctinfo == IP_CT_RELATED + IP_CT_IS_REPLY));