diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c
index 68121b9b34fa..d58f10f11d00 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211conv.c
@@ -381,14 +381,6 @@ int skb_p80211_to_ether( wlandevice_t *wlandev, UINT32 ethconv, struct sk_buff *
 	     (memcmp(saddr, e_hdr->saddr, WLAN_ETHADDR_LEN) == 0))) {
 		WLAN_LOG_DEBUG(3, "802.3 ENCAP len: %d\n", payload_length);
 		/* 802.3 Encapsulated */
-		/* Test for an overlength frame */
-		if ( payload_length > (netdev->mtu + WLAN_ETHHDR_LEN)) {
-			/* A bogus length ethfrm has been encap'd. */
-			/* Is someone trying an oflow attack? */
-			WLAN_LOG_ERROR("ENCAP frame too large (%d > %d)\n",
-				payload_length, netdev->mtu + WLAN_ETHHDR_LEN);
-			return 1;
-		}
 
 		/* Chop off the 802.11 header.  it's already sane. */
 		skb_pull(skb, payload_offset);
@@ -408,15 +400,6 @@ int skb_p80211_to_ether( wlandevice_t *wlandev, UINT32 ethconv, struct sk_buff *
 		/* it's a SNAP + RFC1042 frame && protocol is in STT */
 		/* build 802.3 + RFC1042 */
 
-		/* Test for an overlength frame */
-		if ( payload_length > netdev->mtu ) {
-			/* A bogus length ethfrm has been sent. */
-			/* Is someone trying an oflow attack? */
-			WLAN_LOG_ERROR("SNAP frame too large (%d > %d)\n",
-				payload_length, netdev->mtu);
-			return 1;
-		}
-
 		/* chop 802.11 header from skb. */
 		skb_pull(skb, payload_offset);
 
@@ -437,18 +420,6 @@ int skb_p80211_to_ether( wlandevice_t *wlandev, UINT32 ethconv, struct sk_buff *
 		/* it's an 802.1h frame || (an RFC1042 && protocol is not in STT) */
 		/* build a DIXII + RFC894 */
 
-		/* Test for an overlength frame */
-		if ((payload_length - sizeof(wlan_llc_t) - sizeof(wlan_snap_t))
-		    > netdev->mtu) {
-			/* A bogus length ethfrm has been sent. */
-			/* Is someone trying an oflow attack? */
-			WLAN_LOG_ERROR("DIXII frame too large (%ld > %d)\n",
-					(long int) (payload_length - sizeof(wlan_llc_t) -
-						    sizeof(wlan_snap_t)),
-					netdev->mtu);
-			return 1;
-		}
-
 		/* chop 802.11 header from skb. */
 		skb_pull(skb, payload_offset);