diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index bb8235598787..0410e1bf109a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -373,9 +373,6 @@ static int sd_init_command(struct scsi_cmnd * SCpnt)
 		SCpnt->cmnd[7] = (unsigned char) (this_count >> 8) & 0xff;
 		SCpnt->cmnd[8] = (unsigned char) this_count & 0xff;
 	} else {
-		if (this_count > 0xff)
-			this_count = 0xff;
-
 		SCpnt->cmnd[1] |= (unsigned char) ((block >> 16) & 0x1f);
 		SCpnt->cmnd[2] = (unsigned char) ((block >> 8) & 0xff);
 		SCpnt->cmnd[3] = (unsigned char) block & 0xff;