diff --git a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
index 1e27cd33f7f2..ab3f6e171ea9 100644
--- a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
+++ b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
@@ -133,14 +133,6 @@ befs_get_block(struct inode *inode, sector_t block,
 
 	befs_debug(sb, "---> befs_get_block() for inode %lu, block %ld",
 		   (unsigned long)inode->i_ino, (long)block);
-
-	if (block < 0) {
-		befs_error(sb, "befs_get_block() was asked for a block "
-			   "number less than zero: block %ld in inode %lu",
-			   (long)block, (unsigned long)inode->i_ino);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
 	if (create) {
 		befs_error(sb, "befs_get_block() was asked to write to "
 			   "block %ld in inode %lu", (long)block,