diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 423554ad3610..4da9e622471f 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -2186,8 +2186,6 @@ static int do_proc_douintvec_conv(unsigned long *lvalp,
 				  int write, void *data)
 {
 	if (write) {
-		if (*lvalp > UINT_MAX)
-			return -EINVAL;
 		if (*lvalp > UINT_MAX)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		*valp = *lvalp;