diff --git a/kernel/rcu.h b/kernel/rcu.h
index a074b0b43fc2..30876f4063b6 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ extern struct debug_obj_descr rcuhead_debug_descr;
 
 static inline void debug_rcu_head_queue(struct rcu_head *head)
 {
-	WARN_ON_ONCE((unsigned long)head & 0x3);
 	debug_object_activate(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr);
 	debug_object_active_state(head, &rcuhead_debug_descr,
 				  STATE_RCU_HEAD_READY,