diff --git a/drivers/video/fbcmap.c b/drivers/video/fbcmap.c
index 5c3960d..f89245b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbcmap.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbcmap.c
@@ -285,13 +285,8 @@
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	if (cmap->start < 0 || (!info->fbops->fb_setcolreg &&
-				!info->fbops->fb_setcmap)) {
-		rc = -EINVAL;
-		goto out1;
-	}
+
 	rc = fb_set_cmap(&umap, info);
-out1:
 	unlock_fb_info(info);
 out:
 	fb_dealloc_cmap(&umap);