diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm
index 60fb5f8d7..6d6cabbde 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ sub process_tc_rule( ) {
 
 	    $source = '';
 	} elsif ( $source =~ s/^($fw):// ) {
-	    fatal_error ":F is not allowed when the SOURCE is the firewall" if $chain eq 'tcfor';
 	    $chain = 'tcout';
 	}
     }