diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_mw.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_mw.c
index 2e1fa844fabf..824739008d5b 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_mw.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_mw.c
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ int rxe_dealloc_mw(struct ib_mw *ibmw)
 static int rxe_check_bind_mw(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe,
 			 struct rxe_mw *mw, struct rxe_mr *mr)
 {
-	u32 key = wqe->wr.wr.mw.rkey & 0xff;
-
 	if (mw->ibmw.type == IB_MW_TYPE_1) {
 		if (unlikely(mw->state != RXE_MW_STATE_VALID)) {
 			pr_err_once(
@@ -87,11 +85,6 @@ static int rxe_check_bind_mw(struct rxe_qp *qp, struct rxe_send_wqe *wqe,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (unlikely(key == (mw->rkey & 0xff))) {
-		pr_err_once("attempt to bind MW with same key\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	/* remaining checks only apply to a nonzero MR */
 	if (!mr)
 		return 0;