diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c
index 9bd55bce83afb62b4a0bb8500c8d05a65e046926..ee6b39a1db69b41d2bdb6d92a5a92572eb081177 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_scsi_host.c
@@ -491,9 +491,6 @@ int sas_eh_abort_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 	struct Scsi_Host *host = cmd->device->host;
 	struct sas_internal *i = to_sas_internal(host->transportt);
 
-	if (current != host->ehandler)
-		return FAILED;
-
 	if (!i->dft->lldd_abort_task)
 		return FAILED;