1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/bfd/compress.c b/bfd/compress.c
index 683156209a7..20eef952826 100644
--- a/bfd/compress.c
+++ b/bfd/compress.c
@@ -177,14 +177,6 @@ bfd_get_full_section_contents (bfd *abfd, sec_ptr sec, bfd_byte **ptr)
   switch (sec->compress_status)
     {
     case COMPRESS_SECTION_NONE:
-      /* PR binutils/17512: Avoid malloc or file reading errors due to
-	 ridiculous section sizes.  But ignore linker created objects
-	 and bfds with no contents (yet).  */
-      if (bfd_get_size (abfd) > 0
-	  && (sec->flags & SEC_LINKER_CREATED) == 0
-	  && sz > (bfd_size_type) bfd_get_size (abfd))
-	return FALSE;
-
       if (p == NULL)
 	{
 	  p = (bfd_byte *) bfd_malloc (sz);