diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
index 524841f02803..f2ae9cb57ff0 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
@@ -1554,7 +1554,6 @@ static void *set_vi_srs_handler(int n, vi_handler_t addr, int srs)
 	unsigned char *b;
 
 	BUG_ON(!cpu_has_veic && !cpu_has_vint);
-	BUG_ON((n < 0) && (n > 9));
 
 	if (addr == NULL) {
 		handler = (unsigned long) do_default_vi;