diff --git a/include/netutils/ipmsfilter.h b/include/netutils/ipmsfilter.h
index 98c514cfb..1be8721e7 100644
--- a/include/netutils/ipmsfilter.h
+++ b/include/netutils/ipmsfilter.h
@@ -46,14 +46,6 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_IGMP
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Pre-processor Definitions
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv6
-#  error "IGMP for IPv6 not supported"
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/