diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-falcon.c b/drivers/spi/spi-falcon.c
index 286b2c81fc6b..f8638e82e5db 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-falcon.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-falcon.c
@@ -395,11 +395,6 @@ static int falcon_sflash_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct spi_master *master;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (ltq_boot_select() != BS_SPI) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "invalid bootstrap options\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
 	master = spi_alloc_master(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*priv));
 	if (!master)
 		return -ENOMEM;