diff --git a/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c
index ce5bd52fe692..065b25df741b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/esp_scsi.c
@@ -2396,8 +2396,6 @@ int scsi_esp_register(struct esp *esp, struct device *dev)
 
 	if (!esp->num_tags)
 		esp->num_tags = ESP_DEFAULT_TAGS;
-	else if (esp->num_tags >= ESP_MAX_TAG)
-		esp->num_tags = ESP_MAX_TAG - 1;
 	esp->host->transportt = esp_transport_template;
 	esp->host->max_lun = ESP_MAX_LUN;
 	esp->host->cmd_per_lun = 2;