diff --git a/fs/proc/vmcore.c b/fs/proc/vmcore.c
index 03ec59504906..5edcc3f92ba7 100644
--- a/fs/proc/vmcore.c
+++ b/fs/proc/vmcore.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ static ssize_t read_from_oldmem(char *buf, size_t count,
 
 	offset = (unsigned long)(*ppos % PAGE_SIZE);
 	pfn = (unsigned long)(*ppos / PAGE_SIZE);
-	if (pfn > saved_max_pfn)
-		return -EINVAL;
 
 	do {
 		if (count > (PAGE_SIZE - offset))