diff --git a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 16071ee745..c69b588034 100644
--- a/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -2120,22 +2120,6 @@ function interface_carp_configure(&$vip) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (is_ipaddrv4($vip['subnet'])) {
-		/* Ensure a IP on this interface exists prior to configuring CARP. */
-		$ww_subnet_ip = find_interface_ip($realif);
-		if (!is_ipaddrv4($ww_subnet_ip)) {
-			file_notice("CARP", sprintf(gettext("Interface does not have required IP address in the subnet of virtual IP address %s. Skipping this VIP."), $vip['subnet']), "Firewall: Virtual IP", "");
-			return;
-		}
-	} else if (is_ipaddrv6($vip['subnet'])) {
-		/* Ensure a IP on this interface exists prior to configuring CARP. */
-		$ww_subnet_ip = find_interface_ipv6($realif);
-		if (!is_ipaddrv6($ww_subnet_ip)) {
-			file_notice("CARP", sprintf(gettext("Interface does not have required IPv6 address in the subnet of virtual IPv6 address %s. Skipping this VIP."), $vip['subnet']), "Firewall: Virtual IP", "");
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
 	$vip_password = $vip['password'];
 	$vip_password = escapeshellarg(addslashes(str_replace(" ", "", $vip_password)));
 	if ($vip['password'] != "")