diff --git a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
index 3065df5d9..394f1e8ea 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@
 #error "MBEDTLS_HAVE_TIME_DATE without MBEDTLS_HAVE_TIME does not make sense"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_AESNI_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_ASM)
-#error "MBEDTLS_AESNI_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
-#endif
-
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_AESCE_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_ASM)
 #error "MBEDTLS_AESCE_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif