diff --git a/plugins/main/vlan/vlan.go b/plugins/main/vlan/vlan.go
index 8f4240697..5a19a6e1a 100644
--- a/plugins/main/vlan/vlan.go
+++ b/plugins/main/vlan/vlan.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 
 	err = ns.WithNetNSPath(args.Netns, func(_ ns.NetNS) error {
 		err = ip.DelLinkByName(args.IfName)
-		if err != nil && err != ip.ErrLinkNotFound {
+		if err != nil && err == ip.ErrLinkNotFound {
 			return nil
 		}
 		return err
diff --git a/plugins/main/vlan/vlan_test.go b/plugins/main/vlan/vlan_test.go
index 17e4f39df..01b7a7344 100644
--- a/plugins/main/vlan/vlan_test.go
+++ b/plugins/main/vlan/vlan_test.go
@@ -292,6 +292,19 @@ var _ = Describe("vlan Operations", func() {
 			return nil
 		})
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		// DEL can be called multiple times, make sure no error is returned
+		// if the device is already removed.
+		err = originalNS.Do(func(ns.NetNS) error {
+			defer GinkgoRecover()
+
+			err = testutils.CmdDelWithArgs(args, func() error {
+				return cmdDel(args)
+			})
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			return nil
+		})
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
 	It("configures and deconfigures an CNI V4 vlan link with ADD/CHECK/DEL", func() {