diff --git a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
index ab6b5dd6ef8..fa3e6ad8642 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
@@ -70,13 +70,6 @@
 #error "MBEDTLS_AESNI_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__aarch64__) && defined(__GNUC__)
-/* We don't do anything with MBEDTLS_AESCE_C on systems without ^ these two */
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_AESCE_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_ASM)
-#error "MBEDTLS_AESCE_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
-#endif
-#endif
-
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_AES_C)
 #error "MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif