diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
index 0ccc22ce0904..87c96e4669e2 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
@@ -299,12 +299,6 @@ int mei_cl_link(struct mei_cl *cl, int id)
 		return -EMFILE;
 	}
 
-	if (dev->open_handle_count >= MEI_MAX_OPEN_HANDLE_COUNT) {
-		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "open_handle_count exceded %d",
-			MEI_MAX_OPEN_HANDLE_COUNT);
-		return -ENOENT;
-	}
-
 	dev->open_handle_count++;
 
 	cl->host_client_id = id;