diff --git a/orchagent/vxlanorch.cpp b/orchagent/vxlanorch.cpp
index 5b6d1701a7..ec4b5f7f44 100644
--- a/orchagent/vxlanorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/vxlanorch.cpp
@@ -2370,16 +2370,8 @@ bool EvpnRemoteVnip2pOrch::addOperation(const Request& request)
 
         if (gPortsOrch->isVlanMember(vlanPort, tunnelPort))
         {
-            EvpnNvoOrch* evpn_orch = gDirectory.get<EvpnNvoOrch*>();
-            auto vtep_ptr = evpn_orch->getEVPNVtep();
-            if (!vtep_ptr)
-            {
-                SWSS_LOG_WARN("Remote VNI add: VTEP not found. remote=%s vid=%d",
-                              remote_vtep.c_str(),vlan_id);
-                return true;
-            }
             SWSS_LOG_WARN("tunnelPort %s already member of vid %d", 
-                            remote_vtep.c_str(),vlan_id);
+                          remote_vtep.c_str(),vlan_id);
             vtep_ptr->increment_spurious_imr_add(remote_vtep);
             return true;
         }