diff --git a/include/linux/string.h b/include/linux/string.h
index e1eeb0a8a969..54d21783e18d 100644
--- a/include/linux/string.h
+++ b/include/linux/string.h
@@ -434,20 +434,9 @@ __FORTIFY_INLINE char *strcpy(char *p, const char *q)
  * @count: The number of bytes to copy
  * @pad: Character to use for padding if space is left in destination.
  */
-__FORTIFY_INLINE void memcpy_and_pad(void *dest, size_t dest_len,
-				     const void *src, size_t count, int pad)
+static inline void memcpy_and_pad(void *dest, size_t dest_len,
+				  const void *src, size_t count, int pad)
 {
-	size_t dest_size = __builtin_object_size(dest, 0);
-	size_t src_size = __builtin_object_size(src, 0);
-
-	if (__builtin_constant_p(dest_len) && __builtin_constant_p(count)) {
-		if (dest_size < dest_len && dest_size < count)
-			__write_overflow();
-		else if (src_size < dest_len && src_size < count)
-			__read_overflow3();
-	}
-	if (dest_size < dest_len)
-		fortify_panic(__func__);
 	if (dest_len > count) {
 		memcpy(dest, src, count);
 		memset(dest + count, pad,  dest_len - count);