1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/fs/aio.c b/fs/aio.c
index 40fddf4217bd..f0b0a2f8a63f 100644
--- a/fs/aio.c
+++ b/fs/aio.c
@@ -1422,13 +1422,6 @@ rw_common:
 
                 len = ret;
 
-                /* XXX: move/kill - rw_verify_area()? */
-                /* This matches the pread()/pwrite() logic */
-                if (req->ki_pos < 0) {
-                        ret = -EINVAL;
-                        break;
-                }
-
                 if (rw == WRITE)
                         file_start_write(file);