diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_cgroup.c b/net/netfilter/xt_cgroup.c
index 9a8e77e7f8d4..ef5c75a5b200 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_cgroup.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_cgroup.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static int cgroup_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 	if (info->invert & ~1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return info->id ? 0 : -EINVAL;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static bool