diff --git a/examples/l4fwd/parse.c b/examples/l4fwd/parse.c
index 40adee4..9aada47 100644
--- a/examples/l4fwd/parse.c
+++ b/examples/l4fwd/parse.c
@@ -834,7 +834,6 @@ parse_app_options(int argc, char **argv, struct netbe_cfg *cfg,
 					"for option: \'%c\'\n",
 					__func__, optarg, opt);
 			ctx_prm->flags = v;
-		} else if (opt == OPT_SHORT_PROMISC) {
 		} else if (opt == OPT_SHORT_PROMISC) {
 			cfg->promisc = 1;
 		} else if (opt == OPT_SHORT_RBUFS) {