diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/bt-bmc.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/bt-bmc.c
index 70d434bc1cbf..c4ef73c6f455 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/bt-bmc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/bt-bmc.c
@@ -204,9 +204,6 @@ static ssize_t bt_bmc_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	ssize_t ret = 0;
 	ssize_t nread;
 
-	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_WRITE, buf, count))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	WARN_ON(*ppos);
 
 	if (wait_event_interruptible(bt_bmc->queue,
@@ -277,9 +274,6 @@ static ssize_t bt_bmc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 	if (count < 5)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!access_ok(VERIFY_READ, buf, count))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	WARN_ON(*ppos);
 
 	/*