diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/sniffer/sniffer.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/sniffer/sniffer.go
index b0424678e..fcf22340d 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/sniffer/sniffer.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/sniffer/sniffer.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (e *endpoint) DeliverNetworkPacket(protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pk
 
 func (e *endpoint) dumpPacket(dir Direction, protocol tcpip.NetworkProtocolNumber, pkt *stack.PacketBuffer) {
 	writer := e.writer
-	if writer == nil && LogPackets.Load() == 1 {
+	if LogPackets.Load() == 1 {
 		LogPacket(e.logPrefix, dir, protocol, pkt)
 	}
 	if writer != nil && LogPacketsToPCAP.Load() == 1 {