diff --git a/src/osd/sdl/netdev_tap.c b/src/osd/sdl/netdev_tap.c
index b19cc8d9720..86f734cc7ed 100644
--- a/src/osd/sdl/netdev_tap.c
+++ b/src/osd/sdl/netdev_tap.c
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ int netdev_tap::recv_dev(UINT8 **buf)
 {
 	int len;
 	if(m_fd == -1) return 0;
-	do {
-		len = read(m_fd, m_buf, sizeof(m_buf));
-	} while(!get_promisc() && memcmp(get_mac(), m_buf, 6));
+	len = read(m_fd, m_buf, sizeof(m_buf));
 	*buf = m_buf;
 	return (len == -1)?0:len;
 }