diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/meson-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/meson-rng.c
index 0cfd81bcaeac..58bef39f7286 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/meson-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/meson-rng.c
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ static int meson_rng_read(struct hwrng *rng, void *buf, size_t max, bool wait)
 	struct meson_rng_data *data =
 			container_of(rng, struct meson_rng_data, rng);
 
-	if (max < sizeof(u32))
-		return 0;
-
 	*(u32 *)buf = readl_relaxed(data->base + RNG_DATA);
 
 	return sizeof(u32);
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/st-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/st-rng.c
index 1d35363d23c5..7e8aa6b7b452 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/st-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/st-rng.c
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ static int st_rng_read(struct hwrng *rng, void *data, size_t max, bool wait)
 	u32 status;
 	int i;
 
-	if (max < sizeof(u16))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Wait until FIFO is full - max 4uS*/
 	for (i = 0; i < ST_RNG_FILL_FIFO_TIMEOUT; i++) {
 		status = readl_relaxed(ddata->base + ST_RNG_STATUS_REG);