diff --git a/mm/memory_hotplug.c b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
index ca1dd3aa5eee..8e333f953f08 100644
--- a/mm/memory_hotplug.c
+++ b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
@@ -1472,7 +1472,6 @@ static int __ref __offline_pages(unsigned long start_pfn,
 	struct zone *zone;
 	struct memory_notify arg;
 
-	BUG_ON(start_pfn >= end_pfn);
 	/* at least, alignment against pageblock is necessary */
 	if (!IS_ALIGNED(start_pfn, pageblock_nr_pages))
 		return -EINVAL;