diff --git a/fs/proc/vmcore.c b/fs/proc/vmcore.c
index ab852715916d..6a8e785b29da 100644
--- a/fs/proc/vmcore.c
+++ b/fs/proc/vmcore.c
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@ static int __init update_note_header_size_elf64(const Elf64_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr)
 		phdr_ptr->p_memsz = real_sz;
 		if (real_sz == 0) {
 			pr_warn("Warning: Zero PT_NOTE entries found\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -671,7 +670,6 @@ static int __init update_note_header_size_elf32(const Elf32_Ehdr *ehdr_ptr)
 		phdr_ptr->p_memsz = real_sz;
 		if (real_sz == 0) {
 			pr_warn("Warning: Zero PT_NOTE entries found\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}