diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpu.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpu.c
index d1d9bfd..cf2fca1 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ int riscv_of_processor_hartid(struct device_node *node)
 		pr_warn("Found CPU without hart ID\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	if (hart >= NR_CPUS) {
-		pr_info("Found hart ID %d, which is above NR_CPUs.  Disabling this hart\n", hart);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
 
 	if (!of_device_is_available(node)) {
 		pr_info("CPU with hartid=%d is not available\n", hart);