diff --git a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
index fe89ab4aca44..ce7188cbdae5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ static const char * const sym_regex_kernel[S_NSYMTYPES] = {
 	"^(xen_irq_disable_direct_reloc$|"
 	"xen_save_fl_direct_reloc$|"
 	"VDSO|"
-	"__typeid__|"
 	"__crc_)",
 
 /*
@@ -809,12 +808,6 @@ static int do_reloc64(struct section *sec, Elf_Rel *rel, ElfW(Sym) *sym,
 			    symname);
 		break;
 
-	case R_X86_64_8:
-		if (!shn_abs || !is_reloc(S_ABS, symname))
-			die("Non-whitelisted %s relocation: %s\n",
-				rel_type(r_type), symname);
-		break;
-
 	case R_X86_64_32:
 	case R_X86_64_32S:
 	case R_X86_64_64: