diff --git a/drivers/of/address.c b/drivers/of/address.c
index 7c8221d36329..9e69b4f0d204 100644
--- a/drivers/of/address.c
+++ b/drivers/of/address.c
@@ -69,14 +69,6 @@ static u64 of_bus_default_map(__be32 *addr, const __be32 *range,
 		 (unsigned long long)cp, (unsigned long long)s,
 		 (unsigned long long)da);
 
-	/*
-	 * If the number of address cells is larger than 2 we assume the
-	 * mapping doesn't specify a physical address. Rather, the address
-	 * specifies an identifier that must match exactly.
-	 */
-	if (na > 2 && memcmp(range, addr, na * 4) != 0)
-		return OF_BAD_ADDR;
-
 	if (da < cp || da >= (cp + s))
 		return OF_BAD_ADDR;
 	return da - cp;