diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 36c0dee..9fe174d 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -1614,8 +1614,7 @@
 	 * limitation.
 	 */
 	blk_recalc_rq_segments(rq);
-	if (rq->nr_phys_segments > queue_max_phys_segments(q) ||
-	    rq->nr_phys_segments > queue_max_hw_segments(q)) {
+	if (rq->nr_phys_segments > queue_max_segments(q)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: over max segments limit.\n", __func__);
 		return -EIO;
 	}