@@ -111,16 +111,6 @@ static void filter_buffer_setup(NetFilterState *nf, Error **errp)
FilterBufferState *s = FILTER_BUFFER(nf);
char *path = object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(nf));
- /*
- * We may want to accept zero interval when VM FT solutions like MC
- * or COLO use this filter to release packets on demand.
- */
- if (!s->interval) {
- error_setg(errp, QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE, "interval",
- "a non-zero interval");
- return;
- }
-
s->incoming_queue = qemu_new_net_queue(qemu_netfilter_pass_to_next, nf);
nf->is_default = !strcmp(path, "nop");
/*