diff --git a/lib/fdtdec.c b/lib/fdtdec.c
index d06dbdf10b..863d6142e7 100644
--- a/lib/fdtdec.c
+++ b/lib/fdtdec.c
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ fdt_addr_t fdtdec_get_addr_size_fixed(const void *blob, int node,
 
 	debug("%s: %s: ", __func__, prop_name);
 
-	if (na > (sizeof(fdt_addr_t) / sizeof(fdt32_t))) {
-		debug("(na too large for fdt_addr_t type)\n");
-		return FDT_ADDR_T_NONE;
-	}
-
-	if (ns > (sizeof(fdt_size_t) / sizeof(fdt32_t))) {
-		debug("(ns too large for fdt_size_t type)\n");
-		return FDT_ADDR_T_NONE;
-	}
-
 	prop = fdt_getprop(blob, node, prop_name, &len);
 	if (!prop) {
 		debug("(not found)\n");