diff --git a/net/sched/act_pedit.c b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
index 45b3cda..6f8684b 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_pedit.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_pedit.c
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@
 				printk("offset must be on 32 bit boundaries\n");
 				goto bad;
 			}
-			if (skb->len < 0 ||
-			    (offset > 0 && offset > skb->len)) {
+			if (offset > 0 && offset > skb->len) {
 				printk("offset %d cant exceed pkt length %d\n",
 				       offset, skb->len);
 				goto bad;