diff --git a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
index 266eb9ef4..c81cd1cc5 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@
 #error "MBEDTLS_HAVE_TIME_DATE without MBEDTLS_HAVE_TIME does not make sense"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__aarch64__) && defined(__GNUC__)
-/* We don't do anything with MBEDTLS_AESCE_C on systems without ^ these two */
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_AESCE_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_ASM)
-#error "MBEDTLS_AESCE_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
-#endif
-#endif
-
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_AES_C)
 #error "MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif