diff --git a/ethernet_interface.cpp b/ethernet_interface.cpp
index 76d7f92..721cdf9 100644
--- a/ethernet_interface.cpp
+++ b/ethernet_interface.cpp
@@ -1010,30 +1010,6 @@
     ether_addr oldMAC = mac_address::fromString(MacAddressIntf::mACAddress());
     if (!stdplus::raw::equal(newMAC, oldMAC))
     {
-        if (!mac_address::isLocalAdmin(newMAC))
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                auto inventoryMAC =
-                    mac_address::getfromInventory(bus, interfaceName());
-                if (!stdplus::raw::equal(newMAC, inventoryMAC))
-                {
-                    log<level::ERR>(
-                        "Given MAC address is neither a local Admin "
-                        "type nor is same as in inventory");
-                    elog<InvalidArgument>(
-                        Argument::ARGUMENT_NAME("MACAddress"),
-                        Argument::ARGUMENT_VALUE(value.c_str()));
-                }
-            }
-            catch (const std::exception& e)
-            {
-                log<level::ERR>("Exception occurred during getting of MAC "
-                                "address from Inventory");
-                elog<InternalFailure>();
-            }
-        }
-
         // Update everything that depends on the MAC value
         for (const auto& [name, intf] : vlanInterfaces)
         {
diff --git a/test/test_util.cpp b/test/test_util.cpp
index 83fcb83..a6605dd 100644
--- a/test/test_util.cpp
+++ b/test/test_util.cpp
@@ -283,19 +283,6 @@
     EXPECT_FALSE(isUnicast(fromString("ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff")));
 }
 
-TEST(MacIsLocalAdmin, True)
-{
-    EXPECT_TRUE(isLocalAdmin(fromString("02:11:22:33:44:55")));
-    EXPECT_TRUE(isLocalAdmin(fromString("FE:11:22:33:44:55")));
-}
-
-TEST(MacIsLocalAdmin, False)
-{
-    EXPECT_FALSE(isLocalAdmin(fromString("00:00:00:00:00:00")));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(isLocalAdmin(fromString("01:00:00:00:00:00")));
-    EXPECT_FALSE(isLocalAdmin(fromString("fd:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff")));
-}
-
 } // namespace mac_address
 } // namespace network
 } // namespace phosphor
diff --git a/util.cpp b/util.cpp
index f8a1e34..cb9e720 100644
--- a/util.cpp
+++ b/util.cpp
@@ -661,11 +661,6 @@
     return !isEmpty(mac) && !isMulticast(mac);
 }
 
-bool isLocalAdmin(const ether_addr& mac)
-{
-    return mac.ether_addr_octet[0] & 0b10;
-}
-
 } // namespace mac_address
 } // namespace network
 } // namespace phosphor
diff --git a/util.hpp b/util.hpp
index 3a5e0bc..05c400b 100644
--- a/util.hpp
+++ b/util.hpp
@@ -74,12 +74,6 @@
  */
 bool isUnicast(const ether_addr& mac);
 
-/** @brief Determines if the mac address is locally managed
- *  @param[in] mac - The mac address
- *  @return True if local admin bit is set
- */
-bool isLocalAdmin(const ether_addr& mac);
-
 } // namespace mac_address
 
 constexpr auto networkdService = "systemd-networkd.service";