diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/gb-vibrator.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/gb-vibrator.c
index c85d95085040..b5332df7039c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/gb-vibrator.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/gb-vibrator.c
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ static ssize_t timeout_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 		return retval;
 	}
 
-	if (val < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	if (val)
 		retval = turn_on(vib, (u16)val);
 	else