diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/traps.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/traps.c
index f8e7e324a173..c65731e8bc65 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/traps.c
@@ -408,12 +408,7 @@ static int emulate_string_inst(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 instword)
 
 	/* Early out if we are an invalid form of lswx */
 	if ((instword & INST_STRING_MASK) == INST_LSWX)
-		if ((rA >= rT) || (NB_RB >= rT) || (rT == rA) || (rT == NB_RB))
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-	/* Early out if we are an invalid form of lswi */
-	if ((instword & INST_STRING_MASK) == INST_LSWI)
-		if ((rA >= rT) || (rT == rA))
+		if ((rT == rA) || (rT == NB_RB))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 	EA = (rA == 0) ? 0 : regs->gpr[rA];