diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/irq.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/irq.c
index 849a20aec7ca..d6a04a8320a3 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/irq.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/irq.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ asmlinkage unsigned int do_IRQ(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	unsigned irq = regs->orig_rax & 0xff;
 
 	irq_enter();
-	BUG_ON(irq > 256);
 
 	__do_IRQ(irq, regs);
 	irq_exit();