diff --git a/mm/memory_hotplug.c b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
index e486d32557e0fc94b8645ad857e0e0daec51dbc5..ccaec2efe15ad65993b15f8c1ba7582c0a5a9a1d 100644
--- a/mm/memory_hotplug.c
+++ b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
@@ -1648,12 +1648,6 @@ static int __ref __offline_pages(unsigned long start_pfn,
 	struct zone *zone;
 	struct memory_notify arg;
 
-	/* at least, alignment against pageblock is necessary */
-	if (!IS_ALIGNED(start_pfn, pageblock_nr_pages))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!IS_ALIGNED(end_pfn, pageblock_nr_pages))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	mem_hotplug_begin();
 
 	/* This makes hotplug much easier...and readable.