diff --git a/include/asm-generic/barrier.h b/include/asm-generic/barrier.h
index 961f4d88f9ef..0c0695763bea 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/barrier.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/barrier.h
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ do {									\
 #ifndef smp_store_release
 #define smp_store_release(p, v)						\
 do {									\
-	compiletime_assert_atomic_type(*p);				\
 	barrier();							\
 	WRITE_ONCE(*p, v);						\
 } while (0)
@@ -203,7 +202,6 @@ do {									\
 #define smp_load_acquire(p)						\
 ({									\
 	__unqual_scalar_typeof(*p) ___p1 = READ_ONCE(*p);		\
-	compiletime_assert_atomic_type(*p);				\
 	barrier();							\
 	(typeof(*p))___p1;						\
 })