diff --git a/net/atm/svc.c b/net/atm/svc.c
index 02f5374..08e4605 100644
--- a/net/atm/svc.c
+++ b/net/atm/svc.c
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 	vcc = ATM_SD(sock);
-	if (test_bit(ATM_VF_SESSION, &vcc->flags)) {
-		error = -EINVAL;
-		goto out;
-	}
 	addr = (struct sockaddr_atmsvc *) sockaddr;
 	if (addr->sas_family != AF_ATMSVC) {
 		error = -EAFNOSUPPORT;