diff --git a/drivers/misc/eeprom/eeprom.c b/drivers/misc/eeprom/eeprom.c
index b432873def96..7342fd637031 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/eeprom/eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/eeprom/eeprom.c
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ static ssize_t eeprom_read(struct file *filp, struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct eeprom_data *data = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
 	u8 slice;
 
-	if (off > EEPROM_SIZE)
-		return 0;
-	if (off + count > EEPROM_SIZE)
-		count = EEPROM_SIZE - off;
-
 	/* Only refresh slices which contain requested bytes */
 	for (slice = off >> 5; slice <= (off + count - 1) >> 5; slice++)
 		eeprom_update_client(client, slice);