diff --git a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
index d31df0f4bc9a..a7fdf9a27f15 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
@@ -380,10 +380,6 @@ static int do_ipv6_setsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 			default:
 				goto sticky_done;
 			}
-
-			if ((rthdr->hdrlen & 1) ||
-			    (rthdr->hdrlen >> 1) != rthdr->segments_left)
-				goto sticky_done;
 		}
 
 		retv = 0;