1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
index 1e27cd33f7f2..ab3f6e171ea9 100644
--- a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
+++ b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
@@ -133,14 +133,6 @@ befs_get_block(struct inode *inode, sector_t block,
 
         befs_debug(sb, "---> befs_get_block() for inode %lu, block %ld",
                    (unsigned long)inode->i_ino, (long)block);
-
-        if (block < 0) {
-                befs_error(sb, "befs_get_block() was asked for a block "
-                           "number less than zero: block %ld in inode %lu",
-                           (long)block, (unsigned long)inode->i_ino);
-                return -EIO;
-        }
-
         if (create) {
                 befs_error(sb, "befs_get_block() was asked to write to "
                            "block %ld in inode %lu", (long)block,