diff --git a/usr.sbin/rtadvd/rtadvd.c b/usr.sbin/rtadvd/rtadvd.c
index 17e4c88d2b5e..391c95c9bd48 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/rtadvd/rtadvd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/rtadvd/rtadvd.c
@@ -1052,14 +1052,7 @@ check_accept_rtadv(int idx)
 		    __func__, idx);
 		return (0);
 	}
-#if (__FreeBSD_version < 900000)
-	/*
-	 * RA_RECV: !ip6.forwarding && ip6.accept_rtadv
-	 * RA_SEND: ip6.forwarding
-	 */
-	return ((getinet6sysctl(IPV6CTL_FORWARDING) == 0) &&
-	    (getinet6sysctl(IPV6CTL_ACCEPT_RTADV) == 1));
-#else
+
 	/*
 	 * RA_RECV: ND6_IFF_ACCEPT_RTADV
 	 * RA_SEND: ip6.forwarding
@@ -1070,7 +1063,6 @@ check_accept_rtadv(int idx)
 	}
 
 	return (ifi->ifi_nd_flags & ND6_IFF_ACCEPT_RTADV);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void