diff --git a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
index 526c3f40f6a2..c773820e4af9 100644
--- a/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/crypto/aes_s390.c
@@ -398,10 +398,6 @@ static int xts_aes_set_key(struct crypto_skcipher *tfm, const u8 *in_key,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	/* In fips mode only 128 bit or 256 bit keys are valid */
-	if (fips_enabled && key_len != 32 && key_len != 64)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Pick the correct function code based on the key length */
 	fc = (key_len == 32) ? CPACF_KM_XTS_128 :
 	     (key_len == 64) ? CPACF_KM_XTS_256 : 0;