diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
index 61af2a437a05..d77e9971c28c 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c
@@ -1444,10 +1444,6 @@ static void retrieve_status(struct dm_table *table,
 
 		outptr += sizeof(struct dm_target_spec);
 		remaining = len - (outptr - outbuf);
-		if (remaining <= 0) {
-			param->flags |= DM_BUFFER_FULL_FLAG;
-			break;
-		}
 
 		/* Get the status/table string from the target driver */
 		if (ti->type->status) {