diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index 7a34d7f60032..fa59dd086ebc 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -2348,9 +2348,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__sk_mem_reclaim);
 
 int sk_set_peek_off(struct sock *sk, int val)
 {
-	if (val < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	sk->sk_peek_off = val;
 	return 0;
 }