diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
index c102ad51025e..8c50754c09c1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/mce.c
@@ -2165,9 +2165,6 @@ static ssize_t store_int_with_restart(struct device *s,
 	if (check_interval == old_check_interval)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (check_interval < 1)
-		check_interval = 1;
-
 	mutex_lock(&mce_sysfs_mutex);
 	mce_restart();
 	mutex_unlock(&mce_sysfs_mutex);