1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
index b0842f751016..5488ab86312f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-atmel.c
@@ -993,13 +993,6 @@ static int atmel_spi_setup(struct spi_device *spi)
 
         as = spi_master_get_devdata(spi->master);
 
-        if (spi->chip_select > spi->master->num_chipselect) {
-                dev_dbg(&spi->dev,
-                                "setup: invalid chipselect %u (%u defined)\n",
-                                spi->chip_select, spi->master->num_chipselect);
-                return -EINVAL;
-        }
-
         /* see notes above re chipselect */
         if (!atmel_spi_is_v2(as)
                         && spi->chip_select == 0