1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 004d8e5b2a57..d51c688d9c94 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -2697,7 +2697,6 @@ slot_store(struct md_rdev *rdev, const char *buf, size_t len)
                 set_bit(MD_RECOVERY_NEEDED, &rdev->mddev->recovery);
                 md_wakeup_thread(rdev->mddev->thread);
         } else if (rdev->mddev->pers) {
-                struct md_rdev *rdev2;
                 /* Activating a spare .. or possibly reactivating
                  * if we ever get bitmaps working here.
                  */
@@ -2711,10 +2710,6 @@ slot_store(struct md_rdev *rdev, const char *buf, size_t len)
                 if (rdev->mddev->pers->hot_add_disk == NULL)
                         return -EINVAL;
 
-                list_for_each_entry(rdev2, &rdev->mddev->disks, same_set)
-                        if (rdev2->raid_disk == slot)
-                                return -EEXIST;
-
                 if (slot >= rdev->mddev->raid_disks &&
                     slot >= rdev->mddev->raid_disks + rdev->mddev->delta_disks)
                         return -ENOSPC;