diff --git a/mm/memory_hotplug.c b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
index 2b2b3ccbbfb5768a3d6b530799ebf5c4c3129688..a92b1b8f6218485ea844e561b639b217490b301e 100644
--- a/mm/memory_hotplug.c
+++ b/mm/memory_hotplug.c
@@ -1554,12 +1554,6 @@ 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.