diff --git a/asoc/msm-qti-pp-config.c b/asoc/msm-qti-pp-config.c
index 27faecbe1809..8a5ebce6ec46 100644
--- a/asoc/msm-qti-pp-config.c
+++ b/asoc/msm-qti-pp-config.c
@@ -1237,13 +1237,6 @@ int msm_adsp_inform_mixer_ctl(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 	}
 
 	event_data = (struct msm_adsp_event_data *)payload;
-	if (event_data->payload_len < sizeof(struct msm_adsp_event_data)) {
-		pr_err("%s: event_data size of %x is less than expected.\n",
-			__func__, event_data->payload_len);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto done;
-	}
-
 	kctl->info(kctl, &kctl_info);
 
 	if (event_data->payload_len >